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MIDB Function in Excel: Middle Bytes

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14 Jan 2026 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

MIDB Function in Excel: Middle Bytes

TextLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 2007+MIDB is the byte-based version of MID; identical to MID in English setups.Syntax=MIDB(text,2,3)ArgumentWhat it.

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UNIQUE Function in Excel: Distinct List Without Remove Duplicates

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14 Jan 2026 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

UNIQUE Function in Excel: Distinct List Without Remove Duplicates

UNIQUE returns the distinct values of a range, updating automatically as data changes.

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14 January 2026 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Lookup & Reference Leave a comment

TEXTJOIN Function in Excel: Join Text With a Separator, Skipping Blanks

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13 Jan 2026 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

TEXTJOIN Function in Excel: Join Text With a Separator, Skipping Blanks

TextLevel: IntermediateAvailable in: Excel 2019+TEXTJOIN joins a range of text with a delimiter and can ignore empty cells.Syntax=TEXTJOIN(delimiter.

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13 January 2026 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Text Leave a comment

SERIESSUM Function in Excel: Sum of a Power Series

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12 Jan 2026 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

SERIESSUM Function in Excel: Sum of a Power Series

SERIESSUM adds a power series a1·x^n + a2·x^(n+m) + ..., e.g. to approximate e^x or sin(x) with a few terms.

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12 January 2026 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Math & Trig Leave a comment

HLOOKUP Function in Excel: Look Up Across the Top Row of a Table

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11 Jan 2026 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

HLOOKUP Function in Excel: Look Up Across the Top Row of a Table

HLOOKUP is VLOOKUP turned sideways: it searches the top row and returns a value from a row below.

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FILTER Function in Excel: Return Every Row That Matches

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10 Jan 2026 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

FILTER Function in Excel: Return Every Row That Matches

FILTER returns all rows (or columns) that meet a condition, and the result updates live as data changes.

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Google Sheets Dropdowns and Data Validation (With Coloured Chips)

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8 Jan 2026 · Google Workspace · 2 min read

Google Sheets Dropdowns and Data Validation (With Coloured Chips)

Create dropdown lists in Google Sheets from a range or typed items, add colours, make dependent dropdowns, reject bad entries and keep shared sheets…

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8 January 2026 by Atul Vij Google Workspace

Percentage of Total and Percentage Change in Excel (Without #DIV/0! Errors)

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3 Jan 2026 · Formula Combos · 2 min read

Percentage of Total and Percentage Change in Excel (Without #DIV/0! Errors)

Share of total, growth vs last month, contribution by region and year-on-year change — the correct formulas, absolute references, handling zero and blank values,…

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3 January 2026 by Atul Vij Formula Combos Leave a comment

HSTACK Function in Excel: Put Arrays Side by Side

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3 Jan 2026 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

HSTACK Function in Excel: Put Arrays Side by Side

HSTACK joins arrays horizontally — build a small report from separate results in one formula.

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XLOOKUP Function in Excel: The Modern Lookup That Replaces VLOOKUP

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31 Dec 2025 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

XLOOKUP Function in Excel: The Modern Lookup That Replaces VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP finds a value in one range and returns the matching item from another. It looks in any direction, defaults to exact match, and…

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31 December 2025 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Lookup & Reference Leave a comment

FORECAST Function in Excel: Straight-Line Forecast (Older Name)

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30 Dec 2025 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

FORECAST Function in Excel: Straight-Line Forecast (Older Name)

FORECAST predicts a value on a straight-line trend. It is a compatibility function: Excel keeps it so workbooks from Excel 2007 and earlier still…

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30 December 2025 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Statistical Leave a comment

VLOOKUP Function in Excel: Look Up a Value in the First Column of a Table

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27 Dec 2025 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

VLOOKUP Function in Excel: Look Up a Value in the First Column of a Table

VLOOKUP finds a value in the first column of a table and returns a value from another column in the same row.

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27 December 2025 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Lookup & Reference Leave a comment

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