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How to decode URL-encoded strings
This formula decodes a URL-encoded string, replacing specific percentage symbol (%) and a hexadecimal number with non-alphanumeric characters. Excel 365 […]
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How to copy every n-th row from a list
This article demonstrates a formula and a VBA macro that returns every n-th row from a given cell range. The […]
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How to replace part of formula in all cells
This article explains how to substitute part of a formula across all cells in a worksheet. It is easier than […]
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SMALL function with multiple cell ranges
Today I learned how to sort numbers from multiple cell ranges thanks to Sam Miller. It is surprisingly simple and easy. […]
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Rearrange values in a cell range to a single column
This article demonstrates formulas that rearrange values in a cell range to a single column. Table of Contents Rearrange cells […]
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How to use the ROWS function
The ROWS function allows you to calculate the number of rows in a cell range. The example above shows that cell […]
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INDEX and MATCH – multiple criteria and multiple results
This article demonstrates how to use INDEX and MATCH functions to match multiple conditions and return multiple results. The Excel […]
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SMALL function – INDEX MATCH
This article demonstrates how to extract multiple numbers based on a condition and return a sorted list from small to […]
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How to ignore zeros using the SMALL function
This article shows how to create a formula that sorts numbers from small to large excluding zeros. I will also […]
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SMALL function – multiple conditions
This article demonstrates how to sort numbers from small to large using a condition or criteria, I will show how […]
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SMALL function for text
This article demonstrates a formula that sorts text values based on character length, the Excel 365 dynamic array formula is […]
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SMALL function ignore duplicates
This article demonstrates ways to sort numbers from smallest to largest ignoring duplicate numbers. Table of Contents SMALL function with […]
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INDEX MATCH – multiple results
This article demonstrates how to use INDEX and MATCH functions to lookup and return multiple results. The lookup value is […]
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INDEX MATCH with multiple criteria
This article demonstrates formulas that let you perform lookups using two or more conditions. The image above shows two conditions […]
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Rearrange values using formulas
The picture above shows data presented in only one column (column B), this happens sometimes when you get an undesired […]
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How to extract a case sensitive unique list from a column
This article demonstrates a formula that extracts unique values from a column also considering upper and lower characters (case sensitive). […]
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Count unique distinct values based on a condition
This article demonstrates how to construct a formula that counts unique distinct values based on a condition. The image above […]
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Extract a list of alphabetically sorted duplicates based on a condition
The following image shows you a data set in columns B and C. The formula in cell E2 extracts a […]
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Extract duplicate values with exceptions
This article demonstrates formulas that extract duplicate values from a column, however, column D contains values that you don't want […]
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Filter duplicate values based on criteria
This article demonstrates formulas and Excel tools that extract duplicates based on three conditions. The first and second condition is […]
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Use VLOOKUP and return multiple values sorted from A to Z
This article demonstrates how to extract multiple values based on a search value and display them sorted from A to […]
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How to extract rows containing digits [Formula]
This article describes a formula that returns all rows containing at least one digit 0 (zero) to 9. What's on […]
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Sort values by corresponding text arranged in a column
This article describes a formula that sorts values arranged in a column from A to z by every other value. […]
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Follow stock market trends – Moving Average
In my previous post, I described how to build a dynamic stock chart that lets you easily adjust the date […]
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Sort based on frequency row-wise
In this article, I will demonstrate two techniques for counting per row. The first example is simple and straightforward. The […]
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Find empty dates in a set of date ranges
The formula in cell B8, shown above, extracts dates not included in the specified date ranges, in other words, dates […]
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Dynamic scoreboard
This article demonstrates a scoreboard, displayed to the left, that sorts contestants based on total scores and refreshes instantly each […]
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Find numbers closest to sum
Excelxor is such a great website for inspiration, I am really impressed by this post Which numbers add up to […]
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Extract the most repeated adjacent values in a column
The array formula in cell D3 returns the the length of longest consecutive sequence of a value in column A.  Cell […]
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Search for a sequence of values
This article demonstrates array formulas that identify two search values in a row or in a sequence. The image above […]
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Sort by multiple columns
This article demonstrates how to sort a data set by multipe columns using the SORTBY function, Ecel Table and Excel […]
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Lookup and return multiple sorted values based on corresponding values in another column
This article demonstrates a formula that extracts values based on a condition and sorts the returned values based on values […]
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Compare two columns and extract differences
This article demonstrates formulas that extract values that exist only in one column out of two columns. There are text […]
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Find all sequences of consecutive dates
The image above shows a formula in cell D3 that extract dates from column B. Column B contains dates in […]
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How to sort a data set using three different approaches, built-in tools, array formulas, and VBA
I will in this article demonstrate three different techniques to sort a data set in Excel. The first method sorts […]
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Search related table based on a date and date range
I will in this article demonstrate how to search a table for a date based on a condition and then […]
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Populate drop down list with filtered Excel Table values
This article demonstrates how to populate a drop down list with filtered values from an Excel defined Table. The animated […]
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Shift Schedule
Geoff asks: Hi Oscar, I have a cross reference table we use for shift scheduling. The x-axis is comprised of […]
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Partial match and return multiple adjacent values
This article demonstrates array formulas that search for cell values containing a search string and returns corresponding values on the […]
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Dependent drop-down lists in multiple rows
This article demonstrates how to set up dependent drop-down lists in multiple cells. The drop-down lists are populated based on […]
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Basic invoice template
Rattan asks: In my workbook I have three worksheets; "Customer", "Vendor" and "Payment". In the Customer sheet I have a […]
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Extract week ranges based on a given date range
The formula in cell B7 and C7 extracts whole weeks within the given date range in cell B3 and C3. […]
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Extract unique distinct values in a filtered list
This article demonstrates two formulas that extract distinct values from a filtered Excel Table, one formula for Excel 365 subscribers […]
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VLOOKUP in a filtered Excel Table and return multiple values
This post describes how to search filtered values in an Excel defined Table using a condition given in cell 12 and return […]
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Search each column for a string each and return multiple records – OR logic
RU asks: Can you please suggest if i want to find out the rows with fixed value in "First Name" […]
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Create a drop down calendar
The drop down calendar in the image above uses a "calculation" sheet and a named range. You can copy the drop-down […]
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Filter shared records from two tables
I will in this blog post demonstrate a formula that extracts common records (shared records) from two data sets in […]
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Compare two columns and return differences
This article demonstrates formulas that extract differences between two given lists. The first formula in cell B11 extracts values from […]
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Create a drop down list containing alphabetically sorted values
This article describes how to create a drop-down list populated with sorted values from A to Z. The sorted list […]
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Sort based on frequency and criteria
Andre asks:I am trying to list people with the highest scores based on certain criteria. My data: column A B […]
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True round-robin tournament
Mark G asks in Create a random playlist in excel: Can this example be modified to create a true round-robin […]
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Sort records based on two columns
Ralee asks in in this blog post: Sort values in parallel (array formula) If there is information in adjacent columns, […]
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Case sensitive lookup and return multiple values
The array formula in cell F5 returns adjacent values from column C where values in column B matches the search […]
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Extract dates from a cell block schedule
Sam asks: One more question for the Calendar that you have set up above can we have a excel formula […]
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Create numbers based on numerical ranges
The image above shows an array formula in cell B3 that calculates numbers based on the numerical ranges in cell […]
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Find empty hours in a weekly schedule
The image above demonstartes an array formula in cell B34 that extracts empty hours in a weekly calendar. I have created […]
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Extract dates from overlapping date ranges
The array formula in cell B3 extracts overlapping dates based on the date ranges in columns D and E. What's […]
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Convert date ranges into dates
The array formula in cell B3 creates a list of dates based on the date ranges displayed in D3:E7, it […]
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Convert dates into date ranges
The array formula in cell D4 extracts the start dates for date ranges in cell range B3:B30, the array formula […]
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Remove duplicates within same month or year
The array formula in cell B15 extracts dates from B4:B12 if it is not a duplicate item in the same […]
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Match two criteria and return multiple records
This article demonstrates how to extract records/rows based on two conditions applied to two different columns, you can easily extend […]
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Create number series
Excel has a great built-in tool for creating number series named Autofill. The tool is great, however, in some situations, […]
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Return multiple values if in range
The image above shows a formula in cell C11 that extracts values from column D if the number in cell […]
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Sort two columns
The image above shows a table with two columns in cell range B3:C16, it contains random text values in column […]
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Vlookup with 2 or more lookup criteria and return multiple matches
VLOOKUP and return multiple matches based on many criteria.
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Search values distributed horizontally and return corresponding value
Table of Contents Search values distributed horizontally and return the corresponding value Filter values distributed horizontally - Excel 365 1. […]
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5 easy ways to VLOOKUP and return multiple values
This post explains how to lookup a value and return multiple values. No array formula required.
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Filter unique values sorted from A to Z
A unique value is a value that only exists once in a list. A unique distinct list contains all cell values […]
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Extract records where all criteria match if not empty
Question: I second G's question: can this be done for more than 3? i.e. (Instead of last name, middle, first) […]
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Extract all rows from a range that meet criteria in one column
Lookup with criteria and return records.
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Sort text values by length
The image above demonstrates a formula in cell D3 that sorts values based on character length, the value with the […]
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Identify missing numbers in a range
Question: How do I find missing numbers between 1-9 in a range? 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 […]
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Extract numbers from a column
I this article I will show you how to get numerical values from a cell range manually and using an […]
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Create a list of dates with blanks between quarters
Question: How do I create a list of dates with blanks between each quarter? (Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4) Answer: […]
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Identify missing three character alpha code numbers
This blog article answers a comment in this blog article: Identify missing values in two columns using excel formula Question: […]
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Reverse a list ignoring blanks
This article demonstrates two different formulas, one for Excel 365 and one for earlier versions. Table of Contents Reverse a […]
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List values with past date
Question: I have a column "B" with a last name.. I have another columb with a date in it "C"... […]
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Perform multiple partial matches and return records – AND logic
Question: Can expand this equation set into more than two colums of data, say if I had a first, middle […]
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Filter duplicate values and sort by corresponding date
Array formula in D2: =INDEX($A$2:$A$21, MATCH(SMALL(IF(COUNTIF($B$2:$B$21, $B$2:$B$21)>1, COUNTIF($A$2:$A$21, "<"&$A$2:$A$21), ""),ROWS($A$1:A1)), COUNTIF($A$2:$A$21, "<"&$A$2:$A$21), 0)) Array formula in E2: =INDEX($B$2:$B$21, MATCH(SMALL(IF(COUNTIF($B$2:$B$21, $B$2:$B$21)>1, […]
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Sort a range from A to Z [Array formula]
Question: How do I sort a range alphabetically using excel array formula? Answer: Cell range $B$2:$E$5 contains text values in random […]
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Search for a text string in a data set and return multiple records
This article explains different techniques that filter rows/records that contain a given text string in any of the cell values […]
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Sort text cells alphabetically from two columns
Table of Contents Sort text from two columns combined (array formula) How to create an array formula How to copy […]
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Merge two columns
The picture above shows how to merge two columns into one list using a formula. Table of Contents Merge two […]
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Merge three columns into one list
The above image demonstrates a formula that adds values in three different columns into one column. Table of Contents Merge […]
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Extract a list of duplicates from three columns combined
This webpage demonstrates formulas that merge three non-adjacent cell ranges. What's on this webpage Extract a list of duplicates from […]
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Partial match based on two conditions
Question: I want to search two columns with two search strings? The strings can be anywhere in these two columns […]
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Sort dates within a date range
Array formula in D5: =SMALL(IF(($B$3:$B$12<=$E$3)*($B$3:$B$12>=$E$2), $B$3:$B$12, "A"), ROWS($A$1:A1)) How to create an array formula Copy array formula Select cell D5 […]
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Split values equally into groups
Question: How do I divide values equally into groups (3 lists or less)? This post shows you two different approaches, […]
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Partial match with two conditions and return multiple results
This article demonstrates a formula that extracts a row or record from a data table using two strings as criteria. […]
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Partial match for multiple strings – AND logic
This article demonstrates formulas that let you perform partial matches based on multiple strings and return those strings if all […]
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Extract all rows that contain a value between this and that
Question: I have a list and I want to filter out all rows that have a value (Column C) that […]
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Delete blanks and errors in a list
Table of Contents Delete blanks and errors in a list How to find errors in a worksheet 1. Delete blanks […]
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How to extract not shared values in two columns
Question: How do i remove common values between two lists? Answer: The solution in this article, removes common values and […]
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Extract shared values between two columns
This article demonstrates ways to extract shared values in different cell ranges, two and three cell ranges. The Excel 365 […]
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Improve your VLOOKUP formula and return multiple values
Question: How do i return multiple results for one lookup value? I have tried to use multiple vlookups, with no […]
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What values are missing in List 1 that exists i List 2?
This article shows how to compare two nonadjacent cell ranges and extract values that exist only in one of the […]

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