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Build A Link With The HYPERLINK Function In Excel
HYPERLINK builds a clickable link from a formula, so a column of links can come from the data beside it. A link to another sheet needs a #…
October 6, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Get The Day Of The Week With The WEEKDAY Function In Excel
WEEKDAY turns a date into a number from 1 to 7. By default the week starts on Sunday, which makes the obvious weekend test flag Friday and miss…
October 5, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Convert Text To Capitals With The UPPER Function In Excel
UPPER converts every letter in a cell to capitals. It is often used to compare cells without case, which the equals sign already does on its own.
October 1, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Extract The Start Of A Text With The LEFT Function In Excel
LEFT returns the first characters of a cell. What it returns is always text, so digits it extracts will not add up until VALUE converts them.
September 30, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Insert The Current Date With The TODAY Function In Excel
TODAY takes no arguments and returns the current date. It is volatile, so a column meant as a record quietly rewrites itself every time the workbook opens.
September 14, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Compare Two Cells With The EXACT Function In Excel
The equals sign ignores case, so a reconciliation built on it calls Smith and SMITH the same row. EXACT does not, and it is strict about trailing spaces…
September 13, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Remove Line Breaks With The CLEAN Function In Excel
CLEAN strips the line breaks a pasted address brings with it. It cannot touch the non-breaking space, so a cell can come out unchanged and still refuse to…
September 13, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Locate Text With The FIND Function In Excel
FIND returns the position of one piece of text inside another, ready to hand to MID. It is case-sensitive, and missing text gives an error rather than a…
September 11, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Extract Part Of A Text With The MID Function In Excel
MID cuts a piece out of the middle of a cell by position. It also returns a short answer without warning when the cell runs out, which is…
September 10, 2026 · Excel Formulas