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Excel's UNIQUE function can't skip columns—unless you use this trick

Nest CHOOSECOLS inside UNIQUE to extract non-adjacent columns, and use INDIRECT for interactive header dropdowns.
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90% of Excel spreadsheets contain errors: Here’s how to fix yours

A common source of errors in Excel is "the gap"—a situation where you add new data to the bottom of a list, but your formulas ...
KCCI Des Moines

New Text to 911 service allows you to reach help without cell reception. Here's how it works

SHORE. POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS DISPATCHED TO A SWAMP WHERE SOMEBODY WAS STUCK. OUR RHONDELLA RICHARDSON IS LIVE IN MANCHESTER BY THE SEA WITH THE TOOL FIRST RESPONDERS USED TO PULL IT OFF. RHONDELLA ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using TEXTSPLIT to dissect Excel text strings

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 ...
Reuters

Ticktum finds niche in Formula E, leaves Formula One dreams behind

MEXICO CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - British driver Dan Ticktum has chosen to grow with Formula E rather than chase his Formula One dreams, saying the all-electric series offers a better work-life balance ...
TechSpot

Excel gets Copilot formula function, but Microsoft warns about accuracy

TL;DR: Microsoft is launching Copilot AI for Excel, a new feature that uses advanced language models to help users analyze data, summarize information, and generate ideas directly in their ...
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Microsoft Excel Adds New AI-Powered ‘COPILOT’ Function

Microsoft is adding a new COPILOT function to Excel, putting generative AI right into the spreadsheet grid. The tool lets users type simple text prompts in cells to sort data, create summaries, or ...
The Verge

Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells

The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a group of cells. The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a ...
GeekWire

Excel + AI: Microsoft brings new ‘COPILOT’ function directly into spreadsheet cells

Microsoft Excel’s new COPILOT function lets users generate, summarize, and analyze data directly in spreadsheet cells using plain-language prompts. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft is building generative ...
IEEE

Image Over Text: Transforming Formula Recognition Evaluation with Character Detection Matching

Abstract: Formula recognition presents significant challenges due to the complicated structure and varied notation of mathematical expressions. Despite continuous advancements in formula recognition ...
Geeky Gadgets

Stop Excel from Thinking Blank Cells are Zeros with These Easy Tips

Have you ever been frustrated by Excel treating blank cells as zeros? It’s a small quirk, but one that can wreak havoc on your data analysis. Whether you’re building financial models, tracking ...