VLOOKUP has been the go-to function for looking up data in Excel for years, but it comes with limitations. You can only search in the leftmost column and return values to the right. If your lookup ...

Functions are the driving force of any Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, generating a single value or an array of results based on certain arguments you input. However, combining—or nesting—functions ...

This article will explain how to use the conditional functions IF, AND, OR and NOT on Microsoft Excel. Each of these functions can be used as part of a formula in a cell to compare data samples in any ...

Have you ever found yourself tangled in a web of complex Excel formulas, trying to make sense of sprawling datasets with traditional functions like SUMIFS? Many of us have been there, struggling with ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a tangled mess of Excel formulas, wondering if there’s a simpler way to get the results you need? You’re not alone. Whether you’re managing sales data, tracking ...

Excel’s SUM, DATE, WEEKDAY, IF, Nested IF, and IF/OR functions came to mind as I was watching a 1969 film called If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, about American tourists on a whirlwind tour of ...

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Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met or not.

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 ...