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Default how to exclude data outliers from formula or chart without deleti.

I have a data set with some outliers (blunders usually) that I want to
temporarily exclude from formula or charts. I would like a way of
"locking-out" these data cells. I could selectively skip over them but this
is sometimes cumbersome. I need a way to toggle them in or out depending on
my analysis.
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If your data is in columns, maybe just use an additional column and use some
kind of formula:

=if(c2=somesortofoutlier,na(),c2)

Where SomeSortOfOutlier is whatever rule you want.

Michael J wrote:

I have a data set with some outliers (blunders usually) that I want to
temporarily exclude from formula or charts. I would like a way of
"locking-out" these data cells. I could selectively skip over them but this
is sometimes cumbersome. I need a way to toggle them in or out depending on
my analysis.


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Hi!

Easy way. Copy the workbook: delete the offending or suspect data. Work
on that.

Alf

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