Array constants can only contain text in double quotes, plain numbers (no currency symbols or percent signs), or Boolean ...

Learn how to unlock Excel’s hidden features with GROUPBY and create visually compelling, accurate reports like never before.

REGEX is a smarter version of Excel's FIND function, which works well for basic lookups. However, REGEX handles more complex ...

Q. How do I use the FILTER function in Excel, and how is this an improvement over the filter feature? A. The FILTER function was introduced five years ago as part of the Excel Dynamic Arrays rollout.

Fix Excel’s alphabetical month sorting issue with simple tricks. Learn how to group months chronologically using XMATCH and CHOOSECOLS.

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2005. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. I know Excel ...

Create an Excel function to highlight formula cells in a worksheet Your email has been sent With the help of a simple function, Excel's Conditional Formatting feature can save you time and effort.

Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, from simple mathematics to very complex statistical, logical, and engineering tasks such as IF statements (one of our perennial favorite stories); ...

Microsoft added some very useful features to Excel in September 2025, but many of them are exclusive to customers belonging ...

Launch Microsoft Excel. Create a table or use an existing table from your files. Place the formula into the cell you want to see the result. Press the Enter Key. Launch Microsoft Excel. Create a table ...

Launch Excel Enter data or use existing data. Enter a formula into the cell. Press Enter. See result. Launch Microsoft Excel. If you type the ratio 0.5 into the cell, then enter the formula in the ...

Excel's IF function validates a cell's contents, determining whether it meets criteria that you set. It provides no information beyond what your workbook already contains, but it analyzes the data ...