Excel Blog - Page 12
Page 12 of Excel tutorials and guides.
Articles
- SUM vs SUMIF vs SUMIFS: Choosing the Right Sum Function: Master conditional summing in Excel. Learn when to use SUM, SUMIF, or SUMIFS with practical examples.
- VLOOKUP vs XLOOKUP vs INDEX/MATCH: The Ultimate Lookup Showdown: Which lookup function should you use? Compare all three options.
- IF vs IFS: Simplify Your Conditional Logic: Stop nesting IF statements! Learn when to use IFS instead. Complete comparison with real-world examples.
- LEFT vs MID vs RIGHT: Text Extraction Explained: Extract exactly the text you need from any position. Master these essential text functions with practical examples.
- TEXT vs TEXTJOIN: Formatting and Combining Text: TEXT formats numbers, TEXTJOIN combines text. Learn when to use each with practical examples.
- Common Excel Errors Explained (And How to Fix Them): Stop panicking when you see Excel errors. This comprehensive guide explains every error type, why it happens, and exactly how to fix it.
- Why Excel Shows #VALUE! Error (And How to Fix It): The #VALUE! error means Excel found the wrong data type. Complete guide to causes, fixes, and prevention.
Recommended Excel resources
- Browse the complete Excel functions directory to find syntax, examples, common errors, and related formulas for every major function.
- Use the formula problem guides when a workbook returns #N/A, #VALUE!, #SPILL!, wrong totals, or formulas that do not update as expected.
- Compare similar Excel functions before choosing a formula, especially for lookup, conditional aggregation, text cleanup, and dynamic array tasks.