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REPLACEB Function in Excel: Replace by Bytes

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8 Jan 2023 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

REPLACEB Function in Excel: Replace by Bytes

TextLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 2007+REPLACEB is the byte-based version of REPLACE.Syntax=REPLACEB(text,1,2,"**")ArgumentWhat it meanstextText to.

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8 January 2023 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Text

How to Spot a Phishing Email in 30 Seconds (7 Checks)

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5 Jan 2023 · Security & Privacy · 1 min read

How to Spot a Phishing Email in 30 Seconds (7 Checks)

Seven quick checks — sender domain, link preview, urgency, attachments, requests for OTP — to recognise phishing emails and messages at work and at…

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Passwords, Passkeys and 2FA: A Practical Setup for Normal People

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26 Dec 2022 · Security & Privacy · 2 min read

Passwords, Passkeys and 2FA: A Practical Setup for Normal People

A simple, realistic plan to protect your email, bank and work accounts: a password manager, passkeys where available, and the right kind of two-factor…

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ROWS Function in Excel: How Many Rows in a Range

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21 Dec 2022 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

ROWS Function in Excel: How Many Rows in a Range

ROWS counts the rows in a range or array — the classic helper for top-N lists that fill down.

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21 December 2022 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Lookup & Reference

Count Unique Values With Criteria in Excel (365 and Older Versions)

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13 Nov 2022 · Formula Combos · 2 min read

Count Unique Values With Criteria in Excel (365 and Older Versions)

How many different customers bought in North? How many distinct products did Asha sell? Count unique values with UNIQUE+FILTER, SUMPRODUCT+COUNTIFS for older Excel, and…

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13 November 2022 by Atul Vij Formula Combos

LOGINV Function in Excel: Inverse Lognormal (Older Name)

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11 Nov 2022 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

LOGINV Function in Excel: Inverse Lognormal (Older Name)

LOGINV returns the value at a lognormal probability. It is a compatibility function: Excel keeps it so workbooks from Excel 2007 and earlier still…

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11 November 2022 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Statistical

Python for Office Automation: The Complete Starter Guide

Python for Office Automation: The Complete Starter Guide

15 Oct 2022 · Python · 3 min read

Python for Office Automation: The Complete Starter Guide

Use Python to automate everyday office work: set up Python, handle files and folders, read and write Excel, create Word reports, send emails safely,…

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15 October 2022 by Atul Vij Python, Python Automation

Dynamic Arrays in Excel: SORT, FILTER and UNIQUE in Plain English

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7 Oct 2022 · Excel Formulas · 2 min read

Dynamic Arrays in Excel: SORT, FILTER and UNIQUE in Plain English

Understand Excel 365 dynamic arrays: spilling results, the # spill reference, FILTER with AND/OR, SORT and SORTBY, UNIQUE counts, SEQUENCE, LET, and fixing #SPILL!…

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7 October 2022 by Atul Vij Excel Formulas

Conditional Formatting with Formulas: 10 Rules Worth Knowing

Conditional Formatting with Formulas: 10 Rules Worth Knowing

29 Aug 2022 · Excel Formulas · 2 min read

Conditional Formatting with Formulas: 10 Rules Worth Knowing

Ten formula-based conditional formatting rules for real reports: highlight whole rows, overdue dates, duplicates, top N, weekends, missing values and differences between lists.

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29 August 2022 by Atul Vij Excel Formulas

Power Automate Intermediate Lesson 8: Project – Invoice Processing From Email

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19 Aug 2022 · Power Automate · 1 min read

Power Automate Intermediate Lesson 8: Project – Invoice Processing From Email

Final project: save invoice attachments from email to dated OneDrive folders, log them in Excel, route big invoices for approval and alert on failures.

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19 August 2022 by Atul Vij Power Automate

COUPDAYS Function in Excel: Days in the Current Coupon Period

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19 Aug 2022 · Excel Functions A–Z · 1 min read

COUPDAYS Function in Excel: Days in the Current Coupon Period

COUPDAYS returns the number of days in the coupon period that contains settlement. Used for bond pricing and accrued interest on half-yearly coupons.

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19 August 2022 by Atul Vij Excel Functions A–Z, Financial

Power Automate Intermediate Lesson 7: Monitoring, Ownership and Sharing

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18 Aug 2022 · Power Automate · 1 min read

Power Automate Intermediate Lesson 7: Monitoring, Ownership and Sharing

Keep flows running when people leave: co-owners and service accounts, run history and analytics, connection references, solutions, and the licence limits to know.

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