The XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP choice is tied to scenario, as most needs are fixed lookups, letting you save time with the simpler ...

This is my simple way to use the VLOOKUP function in Excel to find data fast. I walk through how I use VLOOKUP to look up inventory amounts from a table. This helps me quickly check how many items we ...

The FIND function allows you to find a text string within another. It returns the position at which a character or string begins within another text string. The output of the above function will be 5, ...

This project showcases a 4-year financial performance analysis of Tesco Plc using data-driven techniques in Excel and Power Query. I extracted and cleaned Tesco’s annual reports using power Query ...

Data wonks, rejoice! Pivot tables now automatically refresh themselves in a new beta version of Microsoft Excel. You might expect that pivot tables—which can be used to summarize rows and columns of ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Sometimes it’s nice to format the output of a console based Java program in a friendly way. The ...

While using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, you may sometimes need to search for and retrieve specific values. In such cases, Excel's LOOKUP function can be extremely useful. It allows you to ...

One of Excel's simpler lookup functions.

Create a report using charts: Select Insert > Recommended Charts, then choose the one you want to add to the report sheet. Create a report with pivot tables: Select Insert > PivotTable. Select the ...

The association of tables is a common task in work, and if you only think about using VLOOKUP, you are out. Although VLOOKUP can also solve many common problems of data lookup and referencing, it also ...