All articles in 'Excel Howtos' Category

Learn how to use Excel XLOOKUP function with two sheets in this step-by-step tutorial. Why you may want to use XLOOKUP with two sheets? If you have data in two places (sheets or Excel workbooks) like depicted above, you may want to use XLOOKUP to combine data from both places to get the full picture. […]

Think of XLOOKUP as an improved version of VLOOKUP. In this article, learn all about the XLOOKUP function, it’s syntax, parameters with real-world xlookup examples.

Have a bunch of CSV files in a folder and want to merge or combine them to one big file? Follow these simple instructions to combine multiple CSV files in to one spreadssheet using Microsoft Excel (2016 or above). What you need? Method 1: Merge CSV Files using Power Query (Recommended) This is by far […]

Do you want to enable developer ribbon and use VBA in Excel? Follow these simple steps: Step 1: Right click any ribbon name Step 2: Select “Customize Ribbon” Step 3: This opens the Excel Options. From here, Check the “Developer” option in the right side panel Step 4: Click ok. Your developer ribbon is now […]

You want to check two conditions with Excel IF function? You’ve come to the right place. IF is one of Excel’s most popular and versatile functions. But things get exciting when you start combining it with multiple conditions — especially using AND, OR, nested IFs, and even blending it with SUMIFS. In this article, let […]

Ever wanted to get a set of dates, but don’t want to manually type? Here are three ways to insert dates in Excel automatically. Option1: Enter a start date and Drag down This is the easiest option if you just want a handful of dates. Just type in your starting date in a cell. Click […]

JSON (JaveScript Object Notation) is a popular and easy format to store, share and distribute data. It is often used by websites, APIs and streaming (real-time) systems. But it is also cumbersome and hard to use for performing typical data tasks like summarizing, pivoting, filtering or visualizing. That is why you may want to convert […]

Let’s say you have two lists of values in Excel and want to find out all the common values (ie duplicates) and extract them. In this article, let me explain the formulas for this. Formula for counting number of duplicate values in two columns: Here is the formula to count number of common values between […]

Ever have a report that is too big to fit in one screen but when you scroll you loose the context? Something like this.. Use FREEZE PANES option in Excel to “Freeze” top rows / columns We can use the excellent “Freeze panes” option in Excel to make the top few rows (and columns) sticky. […]

Do you want to lookup in any column and return the result? Something like this: In this article, learn how to write necessary Excel formulas to get the result. Data Setup for looking up in any column You need to set up your data in below structure. One column with the data you want to […]

Let’s say you have daily data and your boss wants to see the trends by week in month or week in quarter? How do you calculate the week number in a month or quarter? In this article, let me explain the logic and formulas we can use Excel for this.

You are the boss of ACME Inc. And one day, both of your accounts receivables team members Sara and James come to you with two versions of the customer payment data. How do you compare these two Excel sheets and reconcile the data? In this article, let me explain the step by step process.

We can use Excel’s LOOKUP function to quickly convert exam or test scores to letter grades like A+ or F. In this article, let me explain the process and necessary formulas. I will also share a technique to calculate letter grades from test scores using percentiles.

Excel 365’s FILTER() function is great for getting a cut of data that meets your criteria. But what if you need to filter and then show non-adjacent columns? Something like below. In this article, let me show you a few options to get discrete columns after filtering with the FILTER function.

Use the getBoldText() function in Excel to extract bolded portion of a cell automatically. Saves you time and helps with data cleaning.