The FIND function allows you to find a text string within another. It returns the position at which a character or string begins within another text string. The LEN function calculates the length of ...

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 ...

This post explains how to use the new Excel TEXTSPLIT function. TEXTSPLIT() is a Text function in Excel. The purpose of this function is to split a given text string on the basis of one or more ...

Describing what your text looks like beats telling Excel where to find it.

Microsoft Excel’s new text functions make working with strings a breeze. A common task is to parse or find characters within a delimited string in Microsoft Excel. Fortunately, Excel has several ...

Struggling with managing large datasets in Excel? You’re not alone. Many users find themselves bogged down by repetitive tasks and complex formulas. But there’s good news! Excel offers advanced ...

Q. I have used the Excel functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT to dissect cells. However, I have some spreadsheets where each piece of information is a different length and uses different delimiters. Is ...

Excel formulas are often seen as purely functional, but they can also serve as a space for documentation. My Online Training Hub highlights how embedding comments directly into formulas can enhance ...