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These wildcards in Excel are your secret weapon for faster, smarter searches

The asterisk (*) is the wildcard character that represents any sequence of characters, including when there are no characters ...

Pick the Right Excel Lookup, XLOOKUP or FILTER for Your Data & Stop Wasting Time

Learn when FILTER beats XLOOKUP, when it does not, and how to handle multiple matches, nth items, and multi-condition lookups with clear steps.
Computerworld

How to use Excel formulas and functions

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...
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Using Excel’s TEXTBEFORE AND TEXTAFTER functions to easily tame messy data

Q. How do the TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions in Excel work? A. Excel’s TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions allow users to quickly split up text in ways that used to require combinations of ...
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How to use Microsoft 365’s dynamic array function SEQUENCE() to create a list of dates in Excel

How to use Microsoft 365’s dynamic array function SEQUENCE() to create a list of dates in Excel Your email has been sent Image: PixieMe/Shutterstock Must-read Windows coverage CrowdStrike Outage ...
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Microsoft makes using formulas in Excel easier, adds new features

In a nutshell: Formulas are a must for incorporating math into spreadsheets, but using them in Microsoft Excel involves a learning curve and can become tedious. This latest update adds a bit of ...
JournalofAccountancy

How to find errors in Excel formulas

Q. I am trying to create a formula in our accounting system, but I keep getting errors. What can I do to get the formula to work? A. All Excel users know how powerful formulas are, but sometimes it ...