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Learn the difference between Excel COUNT and COUNTA, plus TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER tricks, so you clean text and totals with ...

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The SUBTOTAL function in Excel is a powerful alternative to SUM, AVERAGE, and MIN, particularly when working with filtered data or hidden rows. Unlike SUM, SUBTOTAL adjusts dynamically to display only ...

Have you ever thought of the humble SUM function as a secret weapon for advanced analytics? Most Excel users see it as a basic tool for adding numbers, but what if I told you it could do so much more?