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Sum and ignore errors

In this example, the goal is to create a formula that will sum values in a range that may contain errors. A common problem in Excel is that errors in data show up in the results of other formulas. For example, in the worksheet shown, the SUM function is used to sum the ...Read more

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SEARCH Function

The SEARCH function returns the position (as a number) of one text string inside another. In the most basic case, you can use SEARCH to locate the position of a substring in a text string. You can also use SEARCH to check if a cell contains specific text....Read more

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