Make Every Working Range Tidy
Restructure a Google Sheets range into a tidy table that downstream tools can trust.
Tidy structure is the difference between a spreadsheet that calculates and a spreadsheet that argues with you. A working Google Sheets range should be optimized for machine reading first and human display second. Put raw records in a tidy table, then build summaries, pivots, and charts from that table. This separation keeps the source stable while letting the report change shape. The table rule One header row, one meaning per column, one record per row. Avoid titles, footnotes, blank spacer rows, subtotals, and merged cells inside the working range. The output rule Use separate tabs for dashboards, printable views, and…
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