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Sort by substring

We have a list of 12 codes in Column B. Each code consists of a prefix (two letters), a color (variable), and a 4-digit number, all separated by hyphens (e.g., AX-Red-6387). The goal is to sort this list based on the color substring so that all codes with the same color are grouped together in...Read more

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VSTACK Function

The Excel VSTACK function combines arrays vertically into a single array. Each subsequent array is appended to the bottom of the previous array. The result from VSTACK is a single array that spills onto the worksheet into multiple cells....Read more

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