Excel Blog - Page 8
Page 8 of Excel tutorials and guides.
Articles
- How to Create a Drop-Down List in Excel: Learn how to create Excel drop-down lists with Data Validation, dynamic source ranges, dependent dropdowns, and common fixes when lists do not update.
- Excel Formula Audit Checklist: Find Errors Before They Break Reports: Use this Excel formula audit checklist to find broken references, hardcoded values, hidden errors, inconsistent ranges, and risky formulas before reports are shared.
- COUNTIF Not Counting Text? Fix Criteria, Spaces, and Wildcards: Fix COUNTIF text counting problems caused by hidden spaces, wildcard syntax, inconsistent imported data, and criteria mistakes.
- FILTER #SPILL! Error: Why It Happens and How to Fix It: Fix FILTER #SPILL! errors in Excel by clearing blocked ranges, avoiding merged cells, and understanding dynamic array spill behavior.
- XLOOKUP Not Working? Fix #N/A, Wrong Results, and Array Errors: Troubleshoot XLOOKUP formulas by checking lookup arrays, return arrays, match mode, hidden spaces, and data type mismatches.
- SUMIF Not Working? Fix Zero and Wrong Results: Learn why SUMIF returns zero or wrong totals and how to fix criteria syntax, date criteria, text numbers, and range alignment.
- VLOOKUP Returning #N/A? Complete Fix Checklist: Fix VLOOKUP #N/A errors with a practical checklist for exact match, lookup column position, hidden spaces, text numbers, and table references.
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.