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The Excel IF function performs a logical test and returns one result when the logical test returns TRUE and another when the logical test returns FALSE. For example, to "pass" scores above 70: =IF(A1>70,"Pass","Fail"). More than one condition can be tested by nesting IF functions. The IF...Read more
In this example, the goal is to calculate a total quantity for each color across the two ranges shown in the worksheet. The two ranges are "non-contiguous", which means they are not connected or touching. Both ranges contain a list of colors in the first column and quantities in the second...Read more
The Excel TRANSLATE function is designed to translate text from one language to another in Excel. The source and target languages are provided as special codes. For example, "en" for English, "fr" for French, "it" for Italian, and so on.
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In this example, the goal is to calculate a count for the longest winning streak in a set of data. In the worksheet shown, wins ("W") and losses ("L") are recorded in column C, so this means we want to count the longest consecutive series of W's. Although we are specifically counting the longest...Read more
In this example, the goal is to highlight differences in two ranges, B2:B11 and C2:C11, using conditional formatting. To do this, we need to create a new conditional formatting rule, triggered by a formula, like this:
In this example, the goal is to return a random group ("A", "B", or "C") at each new row. The simplest way to do this is to use the RANDBETWEEN function with the CHOOSE function. In the current version of Excel, it is also possible to generate all random groups in one step with the RANDARRAY...Read more
This formula relies on the FILTER function to retrieve data based on a logical test. The array argument is provided as B5:D14, which contains the full set of data without headers. The include argument is based on a...Read more
In this example, the goal is to get the last value in column B, even when data may contain empty cells. A secondary goal is to get the corresponding value in column C. This is useful for analyzing datasets where the most recent or last entry is significant. In the current version of...Read more
The Excel SUBSTITUTE function replaces text in a given string by matching. For example =SUBSTITUTE("952-455-7865","-","") returns "9524557865"; the dash is stripped. SUBSTITUTE is case-sensitive and does not support wildcards....Read more
In the example shown, we have a set of order data that includes Date, Product, Name, and Amount. The data is sorted by date in ascending order. The goal is to look up the latest order for a given person by Name. In other words, we want the last match by name. The challenge is that Excel...Read more
This formula relies on the FILTER function to retrieve data based on a logical test built with simple expressions and boolean logic:
(D5:D14="red")+(D5:D14="blue")
...Read moreThe Excel TOROW function transforms an array into a single row. By default, TOROW will scan values by row, but TOROW can also scan values by column.Read more
The Excel COUNTA function returns the count of cells that contain numbers, text, logical values, error values, and empty text (""). COUNTA does not count empty cells.Read more
This formula relies on a specific behavior of INDEX — although it seems that INDEX returns the value at a particular location, it actually returns a reference to the location. In most formulas, you wouldn't notice the difference – Excel simply evaluates the reference and...Read more
There is no built-in function to perform a series of find and replace operations in Excel, but this article explains how you can cobble together a formula that does the same thing. The text to look for and replace with is stored directly on the worksheet in a table, and retrieved with the INDEX...Read more
The Excel ISREF returns TRUE when a cell contains a reference and FALSE if not. You can use the ISREF function to check for a reference in a formula.Read more
The Excel CHAR function returns a character when given a valid character code. CHAR can insert characters that are hard to enter into a formula. For example, CHAR(10) returns a line break and can be used to add a line break to text in a formula.Read more
Although FILTER is more commonly used to filter rows, you can also filter columns, the trick is to supply an array with the same number of columns as the source data. In this example, we construct the array we need with boolean logic, also called Boolean...Read more
In this example, the goal is to calculate an average for any given group ("A", "B", or "C") across all three months of data in the range C5:E16. For convenience only, data (C5:E16) and group (B5:B16) are named ranges. In...Read more
In this example, the goal is to get the max value in the data for each month listed in column E. The easiest way to do this is with the MAXIFS function, which is designed to return a maximum value based on one or more criteria. In older versions of Excel without the MAXIFS function, you can use...Read more
In this example, we want to apply three different colors, depending on how much the original date varies from the current date:
At the core, this formula relies on the SUMPRODUCT function to sum values in matching columns in the named range data C5:G14. If all data were provided to SUMPRODUCT in a single range, the result would be the sum of all values in the range:
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In this example, the goal is to extract a set of records that match a partial text string. To keep things simple, we are only matching one field in the data, the last name ("Last"). The core operation of this formula comes from the...Read more
In this example, the goal is to count ages in column C according to the brackets defined in columns E and F. All data is in an Excel Table named data defined in the range B5:C16. A simple way to solve this problem is with the COUNTIFS...Read more
The Excel DATE function creates a valid date from individual year, month, and day components. The DATE function is useful for assembling dates that need to change dynamically based on other values in a worksheet.Read more
In this example, the goal is to create a list of pay dates that follow a biweekly schedule. A biweekly pay schedule means employees are paid every two weeks on a given day of the week. Each pay period is 14 days, and there are usually 26 pay dates per year, though occasionally 27 depending...Read more
In this example, the goal is to calculate a monthly average for the amounts shown in column C using the dates in column B. The article below explains two approaches. One approach is based on the AVERAGEIFS function, which is designed to calculate...Read more
Learn to use Excel formulas and functions to build powerful, efficient spreadsheets. This accelerated video training guides you step-by-step.Read more
In this example, the goal is to calculate a sum for any given group ("A", "B", or "C") across all three months of data in the range C5:E16. In other words, we want to perform a "sum if" with a data range that contains three columns. For convenience only, data (C5:E16) and...Read more