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Find closest match

In this example, the goal is to find the closest match to a target value entered in cell E5. Although it may not look like it, this is essentially a look-up problem. The easiest way to solve this problem is with the XLOOKUP function. However in...Read more

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TRIM Function

The TRIM function strips extra spaces from text, leaving only a single space between words, and removing any leading or trailing space. For example:

=TRIM("   A stitch    in time.   ")  // returns "A stitch in time."

The TRIM function can...Read more

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Formula challenge - list names by teams

In the worksheet shown, the goal is to list the names associated with each team, based on the data in columns B and C. The result should be a list of team members separated by commas. The solution should be dynamic. If the data changes, the result should update accordingly.

This challenge assumes you are using Excel 2021 or later. 

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