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What’s An Excel Formula vs Function

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Excel users often get the two things mixed so please allow me to briefly explain the difference between an Excel Function vs an Excel Formula. A Formula in Excel looks…

My 15 Favourite Excel Shortcuts using Ctrl +

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You are probably well aware that by using shortcuts you can perform actions in Excel with the press of a key, or with the press of a combination of keys.…

SUM() Formula in Excel

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The SUM() formula in Excel is one of the simplest and most used formulas available. The SUM() formula shows the total of the selected range of cell values. It simply…

#VALUE! #REF! #N/A… #WTF!?

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Excel is a great tool but when things aren’t correct, Excel will let you know with an error or info message. But these messages aren’t too descriptive or user-friendly. What’s…

Reminder: Excel Is FREE Online

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For anyone who is reluctant or unable to pay for the full version of Excel, may I remind you that the online version of Excel is FREE. Plus you get…

This Is PROPER() Good In Excel

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In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the PROPER function in Excel, which is guaranteed to save you time and effort when handling text data. The PROPER function…

Use EDATE() To Add (Or Remove) Months To A Date

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I only recently found out about the EDATE() function in Excel and I love it. I wish I’d known about it long before now. It’s nice and simple to create…

How to use Flash Fill

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What did we do before Excel offered Flash Fill? I can’t quite recall but I do remember it involved lots of Find, Left, Right and other formulas. Don’t know what…

SEARCH or FIND in Excel?

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The =SEARCH and =FIND functionality in Excel may sound very similar, and they are. I use =SEARCH when I’m trying to find text regardless of case i.e. upper case or…