Learn when FILTER beats XLOOKUP, when it does not, and how to handle multiple matches, nth items, and multi-condition lookups with clear steps.

The asterisk (*) is the wildcard character that represents any sequence of characters, including when there are no characters at all. It’s the most flexible of the bunch, since it can replace any ...

Can you call a DAX UDF from Power BI Copilot? I was asked this question by Jake Duddy during the livestream on Power BI Copilot I did with Reid Havens last week. I already knew it was possible because ...

Discover 5 advanced Excel drop-down techniques to create dynamic, auto-updating lists and improve your data management skills.

Tools like Excel and Google Sheets are ubiquitous these days, and learning how to use them more effectively will quickly enhance your daily work. Alas, spreadsheets aren't always the easiest thing to ...

Q. How do the TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions in Excel work? A. Excel’s TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions allow users to quickly split up text in ways that used to require combinations of ...

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