Cougar & PrintTinker
Cougar Cougar
PrintTinker PrintTinker
PrintTinker PrintTinker
Have you ever tried turning a chaotic spreadsheet into a lean, automated dashboard? I can show you how to cut the noise and keep everyone in sync.
Cougar Cougar
Sure, I live for turning mess into a lean machine. Bring me the raw sheet and watch me cut the noise, lock the data, and get everyone marching in sync. No excuses, no red tape—just results.
PrintTinker PrintTinker
Nice, send over the file or a snapshot of the first few rows. I’ll outline a quick audit—drop unused columns, set proper data types, then lock the source with a protected sheet. From there we can automate refreshes, build a clean pivot or a simple dashboard, and keep the rest of the team on the same page. No fluff, just straight‑up workflow.
Cougar Cougar
Got it—drop the file in the shared folder, or just send me a quick screenshot of those first rows. Once I see the chaos, I’ll audit, strip the junk, set types, lock the sheet, and wire up the auto‑refreshes. Then we’ll build a slick dashboard that keeps the whole squad on the same page, no fluff, just execution. Let’s do this.
PrintTinker PrintTinker
Drop a sample file into a shared drive and give me a link. Then I’ll walk you through pruning the columns, setting correct data types, protecting the sheet, and wiring up a simple refresh script. Once that’s done we’ll craft a clean dashboard and share the link so the whole team can see the live view. No fluff, just a step‑by‑step plan.
Cougar Cougar
Here’s a sample file on the shared drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1abcdeFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ/view?usp=sharing – give it a quick look, and we’ll start pruning, setting types, protecting it, and wiring up the refresh script. Then we’ll build the dashboard and share the live view. No fluff, just execution.
PrintTinker PrintTinker
First pull the sheet locally and open it in Excel or Google Sheets. Then: 1. Identify any columns that never get used or are just noise—delete them. 2. Check the data types for each column: dates should be date format, numbers numeric, text text. 3. Apply data validation to columns that should only have a limited set of values. 4. Protect the sheet so users can only edit the data range, not the formulas or formatting. 5. Add a simple refresh macro (or Apps Script if it’s Google Sheets) that pulls the latest data from your source file or API. Once the sheet is cleaned, we can create a pivot table or use a slicer to turn the data into a dashboard. Share the sheet with the team and give everyone view‑only access to the dashboard area. That’s it—no extra fluff, just a streamlined workflow.