Category: Formulas and Functions

This category is basically about everything you type in an Excel cell, no matter if it is a function or a formula. Examples are XLOOKUP, lookup functions, etc.

Space Character: Remove Last Letter in Excel If It Is Blank

Does this situation sound familiar to you: You compare texts in Excel and they should be equal. But instead, Excel says the two cells are not the same. Oftentimes, there is a hidden space in the end of a text cell. Very troublesome: You can’t really see it because the blank character is at the… Continue reading Space Character: Remove Last Letter in Excel If It Is Blank

ROUND: How to Round Values in Excel (+Tip&Tricks)

In this article, talk about a basic topic in Excel: Rounding numbers. Excel provides three different versions of formulas for rounding number: ROUND, ROUNDUP and ROUNDDOWN. ROUNDUP and ROUNDDOWN always round numbers away or towards zero. In this article we take a closer look at the ROUND formula and explore advanced ways of applying it.

MINIF & MAXIF: 5 Ways to Insert a Conditional Minimum/Maximum Value

Until Excel 2016, there is no built-in MINIF-Formula in Excel. There are COUNTIF, SUMIF, AVERAGEIF but no MINIF nor MAXIF before the latest version. However, there are situations in which you need to get the minimum under a condition. In the following post, we are going to illustrate how to returnthe minimum using a simple example.… Continue reading MINIF & MAXIF: 5 Ways to Insert a Conditional Minimum/Maximum Value

Speed up Excel: Increase Calculation Performance in 17 Easy Steps

Excel is a great tool for performing complex calculations. Unfortunately, the larger an Excel spreadsheet gets, the slower the calculations will be. Depending on the formulas, size of the workbook and the computer, the calculations may take up to 30 minutes. In this article, we take a look at 17 methods to save time and speed… Continue reading Speed up Excel: Increase Calculation Performance in 17 Easy Steps

INDEX and MATCH: Great Alternative to VLOOKUP in Excel!

You’ve probably heard of the VLOOKUP formula in Excel, haven’t you? The VLOOKUP formula searches for a value in a column. Once found it returns another value from the same row. A combination of INDEX and MATCH serves the same purpose. It works slightly different and has therefore some advantages and disadvantages towards VLOOKUP.

Transpose and Link Data to Source in Excel

When you copy and paste cells in Excel, you can either paste them as links or transpose them. Excel doesn’t allow doing both at the same time. Unfortunately, you often need to link and transpose. But there are three ways for accomplishing this: Doing it manually, using the array formula {=TRANSPOSE()} or Professor Excel Tools.

Wrong Calculations: Why Does Excel Show Wrong Results & How to Fix It

Excel calculates wrong. Yes, in some cases, Excel will return wrong results. You don’t believe me? Then type the following formula into an empty Excel cell: =1*(0.5-0.4-0.1). The result should be 0. But what does Excel show?  -2,77556E-17. This is just a simple example, but when it comes to larger Excel models it can be quite… Continue reading Wrong Calculations: Why Does Excel Show Wrong Results & How to Fix It