saturday, september 5, 2026 · the day's ai, attributed published by trilot llc · wyoming
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Spreadsheet cleanup

Describe the mess, get the formula and the steps.

fits ChatGPTGemini Verified 2026-09-03 · Rami
I have a spreadsheet in {app} and I want to fix this: {problem}

Here are the first few rows exactly as they appear, including the headers:
{sample_rows}

Give me, in this order: (1) what is actually wrong with the data, (2) the formula or the steps to fix it, written for {app}, (3) how I check the fix worked on a row I can see. Do not tell me to use a script unless a formula genuinely cannot do it. If the sample rows are not enough to be sure, say what else you need.
example output example · not a test result

What is wrong: column C mixes real date values with text like "3/9/26", so sorting puts the text rows last. Fix: in D2, =IFERROR(DATEVALUE(C2), C2), fill down, then copy D over C as values. Check: row 14 should move from the bottom of a date sort to March.