The ampersand symbol is a quick and easy way to combine data in Excel. To explain this method to you, I have created sample data in Excel with the names of some persons (refer to the above screenshot) ...
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How to simplify complex Excel formulas for better auditing
Tables, named ranges, line breaks, modern functions, and helper columns make Excel formulas easier to read, audit, and fix.
Have you ever stared at a massive spreadsheet, overwhelmed by the chaos of mixed data—names, IDs, codes—all crammed into single cells? It’s a common frustration for anyone managing large datasets in ...
If you have used multiple functions in a spreadsheet and now you want to remove all of them but keep the values, here is how you can do that. There are mainly two ways to remove the formula in Excel ...
Q. I have used the Excel functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT to dissect cells. However, I have some spreadsheets where each piece of information is a different length and uses different delimiters. Is ...
Microsoft Excel’s new COPILOT function lets users generate, summarize, and analyze data directly in spreadsheet cells using plain-language prompts. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft is building generative ...
Q. I read your August 2022 JofA article about changing the case of text in Excel to upper, lower, and proper, but some of my data comes in sentence form. Is there any way to convert those text strings ...
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Don't trust Excel's COUNTA function to count non-blank cells—here's a better method
In most counting scenarios in Excel, COUNTBLANK reliably counts blank cells, and COUNTA reliably counts populated cells. However, with these functions comes a problematic paradox: an empty string from ...
Managing data in Microsoft Excel often requires splitting cells into columns or rows to improve organization and usability. Whether you’re handling simple lists or working with complex datasets, Excel ...
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