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Configure Shared Data Standards

Set up shared dropdowns, validation rules and a standard asset catalog so teams pick the same paper stocks, spot color…

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AExecute — “help me do it”Set up shared dropdowns, validation rules and a standard asset catalog so teams pick the same…+
Set up shared dropdowns, validation rules and a standard asset catalog so teams pick the same paper stocks, spot colors and file formats—create dynamic named ranges, add validation lists and publish the catalog to the shared workbook.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before teams use the catalog, prevent mismatches—standardize naming for stocks and spot colors,…+
Before teams use the catalog, prevent mismatches—standardize naming for stocks and spot colors, prevent free text on critical fields, add a lookup that expands codes to full descriptions, and notify when someone adds a new stock so standards stay controlled.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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Set up shared dropdowns, validation rules and a standard asset catalog so all teams pick the same paper stocks, spot colors and file formats.

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