When you dive into the world of Excel, you quickly realize the power of its functions. Among these, the INDEX & MATCH formulas stand out as incredibly versatile tools for data lookup and retrieval.

Originally, Excel was not designed to be a real database. Its early database functions were limited in quantity and in quality. And because every record in an Excel database is visible on the screen ...

For many, the INDEX-XMATCH combination in Excel is the go-to method for retrieving a value from a dataset. However, you can also use this dynamic duo to perform two-way lookups, returning a value at ...

VLOOKUP has been the go-to function for looking up data in Excel for years, but it comes with limitations. You can only search in the leftmost column and return values to the right. If your lookup ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel, trying to extract the exact data you need from a massive, complex spreadsheet? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You might spend hours tweaking formulas, ...

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...

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Excel might be the world's most widely used programming language; Microsoft is on a journey to turn it into a better and more powerful programming language, without losing what makes it Excel.