Most Excel lookup functions return the first match, but XLOOKUP can reverse the search direction to return the latest record.

Excel has quietly gained dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP, Power Query, and Python, yet many still work the old way.

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Sometimes, the YEAR function returns the correct value, but Excel displays an unexpected year, such as 1900 or 1905. This occurs when the cell containing the YEAR formula is formatted as a Date ...

These tricks show how AI tools, new import formulas, and classic features improve productivity. Excel has outlasted many tech trends, and in the age of AI, it remains very much in the mix. While new ...

If you often work with data that starts life as a text file or CSV, Microsoft Excel now has new built-in tools that simplify how that information gets pulled into a spreadsheet. The update introduces ...

If Excel is not recognizing functions after a reboot, here is how you can fix the issue. If your functions are not working after an Excel restart or a computer restart, you can try these solutions to ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel formulas, wondering why your data retrieval isn’t working as expected? For years, Excel users have relied on VLOOKUP, a familiar and straightforward ...

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Excel’s newest Copilot integration finally delivers the data intelligence Microsoft promised years ago, transforming how users clean, organize and understand information within their spreadsheets. Way ...