REGEX is a smarter version of Excel's FIND function, which works well for basic lookups. However, REGEX handles more complex ...

To apply the dollar currency to a value, select the cell, press Ctrl+1 to launch the Format Cells dialog box, and select "Currency" or "Accounting" in the Number tab. Then, choose the dollar symbol ...

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 output of the above function will be 5, ...

Copilot is on the way to Microsoft Excel. Or rather, more Copilot is being packed into the popular spreadsheet program. A new COPILOT function is rolling out now to users in the Beta Channel and ...

Have you ever stared at an Excel spreadsheet, overwhelmed by its complexity, and thought, “There must be a better way to do this”? You’re not alone. Despite being one of the most widely used tools for ...

Excel is a powerful tool not only for numbers but also for working with text. Sometimes, you may want to know how many cells in a range contain text — for example, if you are tracking responses, names ...

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 ...

In this post, we will show you how to capitalize the first letter of a text string in Microsoft Excel. When exporting data to Excel, text strings are often not properly formatted. They may appear in ...

At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter. Reporting by Yan Zhuang Photographs by ...

To count distinct values in Excel, you need to add the unique values with the first of the duplicate value. Although it sounds complicated, you will see that there are a few simple formulas to apply ...

The number pi (π) appears in the most unlikely places. It can be found in circles, of course—as well as in pendulums, springs and river bends. This everyday number is linked to transcendental ...

description: Provides examples to describe formulas that calculate the number of occurrences of text, characters, and words. - The number of occurrences of a text string in a range of cells. - The ...