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Microsoft Excel: Notes

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Notes of Microsoft Excel tips used in real life situations.

CTRL + SHIFT + HOME
CTRL + SHIFT + END
CTRL + SHIFT + UP ARROW
CTRL + SHIFT + DOWN ARROW

Get the value between character(s) or strings

Get the string between "(" and " bytes)", convert to number.

1	A				B
2	41.06 GB (44,086,534,500 bytes) =VALUE(MID(A2,SEARCH("(",A2)+1, SEARCH(" bytes)",A2)-SEARCH("(",A2)-1))

XLOOKUP function

XLOOKUP can replace both HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP functions.

>>> XLOOKUP function

Create custom list to sort data

CANNOT create custom list on Excel 365

>>> Create or delete a custom list for sorting and filling data

LAMBDA function

Use LAMBDA function to create your own function

Courses

Excel for Everyone: Core Foundations | University of British Columbia | edX

References

>>> Microsoft Support - Excel help & learning

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