When receiving a list of data, it can be desirable to find unique values. This can be accomplished in Excel using the UNIQUE() function, or by using other methods for getting unique values. But, what happens if you’d like a …
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BYROW() in Excel: A Marginal Tax Schedule Example
The BYROW() function allows calculations to be done on a row by row basis. This allows for new functions to be created that are similar to the SUMPRODUCT() function, but are much more customizable. In this example, we will be …
Unique Values from 2 Lists in Excel – Multiple Methods
There are many times where you will need to acquire a unique value from not just one list of values, but from two separate lists. Getting a unique value from a single list is straightforward, and can be accomplished in …
#SPILL! error – What causes it to occur?
With the introduction of dynamic arrays comes a new type of error; the spill error. Other errors, such as #N/A, #NUM! and #REF! have existed in Excel for many years. In many cases, workarounds for these errors have been created …
Using XLOOKUP and TRANSPOSE
With XLOOKUP , it is now possible to return multiple values from a single function. However; when these values are returned, they show in multiple columns. If we want to have them appear by row, we have to use the …
INDEX / MATCH – How does it work?
Up until the release of the XLOOKUP function, there has been significant debate in the Excel community around which function is better – VLOOKUP, or INDEX / MATCH. But, what is INDEX / MATCH? This is a combination of 2 …