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By default, the lookup value in the VLOOKUP function is not case sensitive. For example, if your lookup value is MATT, matt, or Matt, it’s all the same for the VLOOKUP function. It’ll return the first matching value irrespective of the case. Making VLOOKUP Case Sensitive Suppose you have the data as shown below: As you …
Have you heard of the Waffle Chart (also called the square pie chart)? I have seen these in a lot of dashboards and news article graphics, and I find these really cool. A lot of times, these are used as an alternative to the pie charts. Here is an example of a waffle chart (shown below): …
Excel VLOOKUP function, in its basic form, can look for one lookup value and return the corresponding value from the specified row. But often there is a need to use the Excel VLOOKUP with multiple criteria. How to Use VLOOKUP with Multiple Criteria Suppose you have a data with students name, exam type, and the Math …
An Excel add-in can be really useful when you have to run a macro often in different workbooks. For example, suppose you want to highlight all the cells that have an error in it, you can easily create an Excel add-in that will highlight errors with a click of a button. Something as shown below …
If you work with currency/sales data, it comes in handy to know how to insert dollar and cent symbols with the numerical/sales values in Excel. While the dollar sign is right there on the keyboard, cent symbol is a little more difficult to find and insert. How to Insert a Cent Symbol in Excel In this …
Using a combination of Excel functions and the date of birth, you can easily calculate age in Excel. You can either calculate the age till the current date or between the specified period of time. The technique shown here can also be used in other situations such as calculating the duration of a project or the tenure …
When we calculate a simple average of a given set of values, the assumption is that all the values carry an equal weight or importance. For example, if you appear for exams and all the exams carry a similar weight, then the average of your total marks would also be the weighted average of your …
A lot of times, we need to work with text data in Excel. It could be Names, Address, Email ids, or other kinds of text strings. Often, there is a need to combine cells in Excel that contain the text data. Your data could be in adjacent cells (rows/columns), or it could be far off …
In Excel, you can create a macro by recording it or by writing code in the VB editor. Once created, you need to run the macro. In this tutorial, I’ll show you different ways to run a macro in Excel. If you’re interested in learning VBA the easy way, check out my Free Excel VBA …
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