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Regex lookups with XLOOKUP

By Jeff Lenning | November 19, 2024 |

Hello, and welcome to this deep dive into the fascinating world of Excel’s XLOOKUP function—specifically using it with RegEx (Regular Expressions). In this post, we’ll cover the basics of XLOOKUP, explore the new RegEx match mode, and demonstrate some practical examples. Whether you’re already familiar with XLOOKUP or just starting out, there’s something here for…

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Match Text Patterns with REGEX

By Jeff Lenning | August 27, 2024 |

Hello and welcome to an exciting dive into the world of Regular Expressions (regex) in Excel! Today, we’re going to explore three powerful new functions in Excel: REGEXTEST, REGEXEXTRACT, and REGEXREPLACE. If you’re not familiar with regex, don’t worry—we’ll start from the basics and work our way up. Note: these are new functions and are…

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