by Ilker | Nov 12, 2018 | Excel Formulas
The PROPER function capitalizes the first letter of each word and converts the remaining letters into lowercase. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to use the this function and also go over some tips and error handling methods. Supported versions All Excel...
by Ilker | Nov 12, 2018 | Excel Formulas
The LOWER function converts a text to lowercase. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to use the this function and also go over some tips and error handling methods. Supported versions All Excel versions Syntax LOWER(text) Arguments text The text you want...
by Ilker | Jul 11, 2018 | Excel Tips & Tricks
This article shows how to replace character in Excel by position using REPLACE function. If you are looking to replace a specific character please refer to article How to replace a character. Syntax =REPLACE( text, start position of replacement, number of characters...
by Ilker | Jul 11, 2018 | Excel Tips & Tricks
Excel’s built in find and replace feature is fairly useful in most cases. But this can get tedious if you’re working with a large workbook or want to set this up dynamically. In this article we’re going to show you how to replace characters in Excel...
by Ilker | May 31, 2018 | Excel Tips & Tricks
This article shows how to count values by length based on their character count. This method can be helpful to check your data against invalid entries. It is also a good practice to use SUMPRODUCT and N functions together. Syntax =SUMPRODUCT(N(LEN(range)>character...
by Ilker | May 30, 2018 | Excel Tips & Tricks
Data formats differ by locations in the world. Once you understand the syntax of dates you can easily convert them from one locale to the other. In this article, we will cover the most standard date conversion in Excel: converting D/M/YYYY to M/D/YYYY. Syntax first...
by Ilker | Apr 9, 2018 | Excel Tips & Tricks
One perfect example of automatically cleaning up data in Excel is when working with name fields. You can separate first and last names (or actually any text with spaces) using this method. Syntax =LEFT(Full name, FIND(” “, Full name) – 1) Steps Begin by...
by Ilker | Apr 6, 2018 | Excel Tips & Tricks
You can easily count the number of characters inside a cell using the LEN function. This function can be especially useful when identifying data types or creating validation rules. Syntax =LEN(text) Steps Begin by typing in =LEN( Select or type in the range reference...
by Ilker | Apr 5, 2018 | Excel Tips & Tricks
Excel’s Search and Find feature is very helpful when looking up things in workbooks, but this means searching for keywords one by one. SEARCH and FIND are formula versions of this very handy feature and can work wonders in large data sets. Syntax...
