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Hello and welcome! Today, we’re diving into XLOOKUP with multiple conditions. This topic is incredibly handy when working with datasets where you need to match data across multiple columns. We’ll explore three different approaches: using concatenation, Boolean arrays, and the FILTER function to retrieve data based on multiple criteria. Let’s jump right in! Video Table…
Read MoreIn this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to create a dynamic weekly calendar in Excel that shows which programs or events are running on any given day. This technique is perfect for managing schedules where events have different start and end dates and may only occur on certain weekdays. Objective We are trying to…
Read MoreToday, we’re tackling the following question: How do you create a calendar that can show multiple events per day in Excel? We’re going to transform a simple table of events into a dynamic, graphical calendar. Let’s dive right in! Objective In summary, we have a list of events stored in a Table named Table1, like…
Read MoreToday, we’ll highlight recurring values within a dataset in order to answer a recent question. I was asked the following “I’m trying to get it to recognize if a specific letter, like X, is in a column at least three times. What could the formula look like?” And I’ll answer that question in this post.…
Read MoreThe objective of this tutorial is to show how to use wildcards with the XLOOKUP and FILTER functions in Excel. We will learn how to perform partial matches and search for specific patterns within a dataset. Video Walkthrough Let’s take it one exercise at a time, starting with our XLOOKUP warm-up. Exercise 1: XLOOKUP warm-up…
Read MoreHello there! Are you looking to learn how to filter in Excel? You’ve come to the right place! Filtering is an incredibly useful feature in Excel that allows you to quickly and easily sort through large amounts of data to find exactly what you’re looking for. In this article, we’ll explore: Let’s get to it!…
Read MoreWondering how to get better at Excel? Whether you’re a new user or a pro, these are some easy steps to help you quickly master new skills.
Read MoreLooking to make work easier? Instead of trying to do it all, focus on learning these nine useful advanced Excel functions.
Read MoreThis is the third and final post in the PivotTable Text Values Alternative series, where we are discussing alternatives to displaying text values in PivotTables. In the first post, we used Power Query as an alternative. In the second post, we combined multiple text values. In this post, we’ll use the FILTER function as an…
Read MoreA mapping table is a handy way to automatically translate labels between systems and reports. As with just about anything in Excel, there are many ways to implement a mapping table. For example, we could create a helper column to store the amounts with the SUMIFS function as I discussed in this Journal of Accountancy…
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