The MID function returns characters using a fixed starting point and ending point. In this case, the markup consists of the html bold tag, which appears at the start of each cell and the associated closing tag, which appears at the end.
The MID function has been configured to always...Read more
In this example, the goal is to extract the 3 best race times for each name from the 5 race times that appear in columns C, D, E, F, and G. In other words, for each name listed, we want the fastest time, the 2nd fastest time, and the 3rd fastest time. This problem can be solved with the SMALL...Read more
In this example, the goal is to extract the top 3 quiz scores for each name from the 5 scores that appear in columns C, D, E, F, and G. In other words, for each name listed, we want the best score, the 2nd best score, and the 3rd best score. This problem can be solved with the LARGE function....Read more
Working from the inside out, the IF function in this formula, which is entered as the "table_array" argument in VLOOKUP, runs a logical test on the value in column C "Years", which represents the number of years a salesperson has been with a company. If C5 is less than 2, then table1 is...Read more
Your report is due in an hour. You're working along in Excel, and suddenly you notice you can no longer move around properly. You press the arrow keys, but instead of the cursor moving to another cell, the entire worksheet seems to be moving about. WTF?!
Before you panic,...Read more
In this example, the goal is to get the maximum value for a given group below a specific temperature. In other words, we want the max value after applying multiple criteria. The easiest way to solve this problem is with the MAXIFS function. However, if you need more flexibility (i.e., you...Read more
In this example, the goal is to get the minimum value for a given group above a specific temperature. In other words, we want the min value after applying multiple criteria. The easiest way to solve this problem is with the MINIFS function. However, if you need more flexibility (for...Read more
In this example, the goal is to get the minimum value for each group in the data as shown. The easiest way to solve this problem is with the MINIFS function. However, there are actually several options. If you need more flexibility (you need to work with arrays instead of ranges), you can...Read more
In this example, the goal is to get the maximum value for each group in the data as shown. The easiest way to solve this problem is with the MAXIFS function. However, there are actually several options. If you need more flexibility (i.e. you need to work with arrays and not ranges), you can...Read more
In this example, the goal is to get the minimum quiz score (i.e. the lowest quiz score) for each person listed in column B from the five quiz scores that appear in columns C through G. This is a job for the MIN function or the SMALL function, as explained below.
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