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5 Excel functions that make data cleanup feel unfairly easy

With the functions I'll discuss here, you can make data cleanup much easier in Excel. They allow you to extract, style, split, and join text to get what you need without wasting hours doing it ...

Build Faster Excel Workflows Using FILTER, IFS, XLOOKUP, and LET for Real-World Data

Learn the difference between Excel COUNT and COUNTA, plus TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER tricks, so you clean text and totals with ...
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Document formulas in Excel like code with N() function

The simplest way to start documenting Excel formulas like a coder is by using the N () function. Although its primary job is to convert non-numeric values into numbers, it has a hidden quirk: because ...
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Formulas, fandom and an AI-fueled future — Microsoft Excel celebrates 40 years

When Andrew Grigolyunovich first started using Excel more than two decades ago, he never imagined the spreadsheet program would land him in Las Vegas or on ESPN. The Latvian financial consultant ...
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Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

AI Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says it's time to stop talking about AI 'slop' and start talking about a 'theory of the mind that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier ...
ZDNet

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...
The Verge

Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells

The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a group of cells. The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a ...
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Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular spreadsheet programs. Here's what to know about cost and how to learn Excel.

Microsoft Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software that has been around for decades. To learn Excel, start slowly, play around with the basics, and seek out online tutorials. Excel is part of the ...
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How to Copy and Paste Formulas in Excel (All Methods)

We show you how to copy a formula in Excel without changing cell references, using mixed references and simple techniques to keep your formulas intact when moving or auto-filling. Microsoft Excel is a ...
Digital Trends

How to use ChatGPT to write Excel formulas

Not everyone is an Excel spreadsheet expert and you may not always know how to write the formulas you need for a given data set. If you're having trouble figuring out the right formula for your data ...
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Best Excel formulas and functions to improve your spreadsheet productivity

To kick things off, let’s explore how to perform essential calculations like determining the total salary and headcount by department. This is where functions such as `COUNTIFS`, `SUMIFS`, and ...