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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 at all. It’s the most flexible of the bunch, since it can replace any ...
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Using Excel’s What-If Analysis with Data Table for data analysis

Q. You explained Excel’s Scenario Manager in your November 2024 Tech Q&A article and Goal Seek in your December 2024 Tech Q&A article. Can you please explain the final What-If Analysis tool: Data ...

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.
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The Secret to Perfect Excel Formatting Every Time

Have you ever spent hours perfecting your Excel spreadsheet, only to watch your carefully crafted formatting fall apart the moment you insert a new row? It’s a maddeningly common issue for Excel users ...
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How to quickly make Excel subtotals stand out from the data

How to quickly make Excel subtotals stand out from the data Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel’s Subtotal feature is a great tool, but you can make the ...
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How to return a column of n consecutive values in Microsoft Excel

How to return a column of n consecutive values in Microsoft Excel Your email has been sent The fill handle in Microsoft Excel accommodates most serial list requirements, and it’s one of the first ...