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Practice datasets, sample files, and public data sources for analysis and reporting practice.
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U.S. government open data catalog suitable for Excel import.
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Data.gov
U.S. government open data catalog suitable for Excel import.
Read moreAgents for Data Sample XLSX Files
Downloadable sample Excel files for practice.
Read moreAwesome Public Datasets
Curated GitHub directory of public datasets.
Read moreEurostat Data Browser
European public statistics portal.
Read moreExcelx Practice Data Hub
Downloadable practice datasets and data generators for Excel.
Read moreExcelx Sales & Retail Datasets
Synthetic Excel workbooks for sales, retail, orders, customers, and inventory.
Read moreExcelx Universal Dataset Generator
Browser-based sample Excel or CSV dataset generator.
Read moreFederal Reserve Data Download Program
CSV downloads for Federal Reserve economic and finance-company data.
Read moreGoogle Dataset Search
Search engine for public datasets.
Read moreKaggle Datasets
Community dataset catalog with CSV files used for Excel practice.
Read moreOECD Data Explorer
International economic, labor, trade, and policy datasets.
Read moreU.S. Census Business and Economy Datasets
Public business and economy datasets.
Read moreWorld Bank Open Data
Global economic and development datasets.
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