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6 Functions That Changed How You Use Microsoft Excel

The introduction of dynamic arrays triggered the biggest change to how we work with Microsoft Excel formulas in years, if not decades. They allow a single formula to spill multiple results into ...
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Using Excel’s TEXTBEFORE AND TEXTAFTER functions to easily tame messy data

How do the TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions in Excel work? A. Excel’s TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER ... 0 or omitted = Don’t match 1 = Do match If_not_found is what to return if the delimiter isn’t there ...
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Using Excel’s GROUPBY function as a PivotTable alternative

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...
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Excel GROUPBY Hacks to Instantly Improve Your Reports

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel, trying to make sense of messy data or create reports that actually tell a story? Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, Excel can ...
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Excel's Custom Data Validation: A Trick You Didn't Know You Needed

If you've used data validation in Excel before, you probably selected the relevant cells, clicked "Data Validation" in the Data tab on the ribbon, and created the rule in the Data Validation dialog ...
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Unlock Excel’s Hidden Power with XLOOKUP for Efficient Data Lookups

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel, trying to make sense of endless rows and columns of data, only to be let down by outdated functions like VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP? You might be interested ...