The TYPE function is an information function in Microsoft Excel, and its purpose is to return a number indicating the data type of a value. The user cannot use the TYPE function to determine if the ...

What is a function in Excel? A function is a built-in formula in Excel — basically, a shortcut for performing a calculation or other operation on cell data. There are nearly 500 Excel functions, and ...

The simplest use of the FORMULATEXT function is straightforward formula auditing.

Power users love to talk about how powerful and awesome Excel is, what with its Pivot Tables, nested formulas, and Boolean logic. But many of us barely know how to find the Autosum feature, let alone ...

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Launch Microsoft Excel. Enter data or use existing data. Enter a formula into the cell Press Enter. See result. Launch Microsoft Excel. Enter data into the spreadsheet. We have input a result heading ...

How to use wildcards with the XLOOKUP() function in Excel Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel’s XLOOKUP() is powerful, but combined with wildcards, it’s also flexible. Lookup functions are great ...

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...