index – HowtoExcel.net https://howtoexcel.net Analytics. Automation. Process Improvement. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:36:31 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://howtoexcel.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/h2eicon.png index – HowtoExcel.net https://howtoexcel.net 32 32 15 Excel Functions Accountants Should Know https://howtoexcel.net/2023/03/15-excel-functions-accountants-should-know.html Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:19:52 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7784 If you’re an accountant, you know that working with large amounts of data can be a daunting task. But with Excel, that work can get a whole lot easier and more efficient. Understanding Excel’s advanced features and functions can improve productivity, reduce errors, make your work more accurate, and most importantly — save you time. […]

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]]> Flip Your Data in Excel Without Sorting https://howtoexcel.net/2023/03/flip-data-in-excel.html Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:47:11 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7745 Want to show your data in reverse order, and want to do so without having to sort it? Using just a formula, you can change the way your data looks. Instead of going from oldest to newest, you can display it from newest to oldest. And you don’t have to alter your existing data set […]

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]]> How to Do a Lookup with Multiple Criteria in Excel https://howtoexcel.net/2022/11/how-to-do-a-lookup-with-multiple-criteria-in-excel.html Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:50:41 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7434 Most Excel users likely know how to do a simple VLOOKUP and pull in data where a single field is matched. But what about when you need to match multiple fields? That can be a bit more challenging to pull off and below I’ll show you a couple of ways you can achieve this. In […]

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]]> How to Create an Inflation Calculator in Excel https://howtoexcel.net/2022/06/how-to-create-an-inflation-calculator-in-excel.html https://howtoexcel.net/2022/06/how-to-create-an-inflation-calculator-in-excel.html#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:23:13 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=7059 Want to know how much something was worth decades ago? Or how much something costs in today’s dollars? Using inflation data, you can estimate that. And in this post, I’ll show you how you can create your own inflation calculator template in Excel. I’ll also provide you with my free template. Getting the data You […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2022/06/how-to-create-an-inflation-calculator-in-excel.html/feed 0 Creating Dynamic Formulas With Index & Match https://howtoexcel.net/2021/09/creating-dynamic-formulas-with-index-match.html https://howtoexcel.net/2021/09/creating-dynamic-formulas-with-index-match.html#respond Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:56:44 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=6136 When you create a formula in Excel, your goal should always be to minimize how much you hardcode of it. By doing that, you can make your formula more dynamic and easy to update, without having to change it. Below, I’m going to show you can create dynamic formulas in Excel, using a combination of […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2021/09/creating-dynamic-formulas-with-index-match.html/feed 0 3 Reasons You Should Still Use VLOOKUP https://howtoexcel.net/2020/08/3-reasons-you-should-still-use-vlookup.html https://howtoexcel.net/2020/08/3-reasons-you-should-still-use-vlookup.html#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:33:08 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=4005 Many people will tell you that you should use INDEX/MATCH instead of VLOOKUP or that you should use a new function like XLOOKUP instead. But you shouldn’t be so quick to ditch arguably the most popular function on Excel as it’s still very useful. Below are just three reasons why VLOOKUP is still incredibly valuable: […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2020/08/3-reasons-you-should-still-use-vlookup.html/feed 0 Why You Shouldn’t Bother With Excel’s New XMATCH Function https://howtoexcel.net/2020/02/why-you-shouldnt-bother-with-excels-new-xmatch-function.html https://howtoexcel.net/2020/02/why-you-shouldnt-bother-with-excels-new-xmatch-function.html#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2020 19:40:27 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=3112 Last year, Excel released some updates including the unveiling of XLOOKUP as well as XMATCH. In this post, I’ll show you how to use the XMATCH function and also why you may not have a need for it. For this example, I’m going to use a list of the stocks with the largest market caps […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2020/02/why-you-shouldnt-bother-with-excels-new-xmatch-function.html/feed 0 How to Use the New XLOOKUP Function https://howtoexcel.net/2019/10/how-to-use-the-new-xlookup-function.html https://howtoexcel.net/2019/10/how-to-use-the-new-xlookup-function.html#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:44:53 +0000 http://axb.srl.mybluehost.me/?p=2731 Forget using VLOOKUP or even INDEX and MATCH, Excel users can now use XLOOKUP! Knowing how to use VLOOKUP has become almost a basic skill for Excel users. If you’re an intermediate or advanced user, you probably use INDEX & MATCH because of the limitations that are inherent with just using VLOOKUP. Since VLOOKUP can […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2019/10/how-to-use-the-new-xlookup-function.html/feed 1 Dynamically Filter Data Using Only a Formula https://howtoexcel.net/2018/04/dynamically-filter-data-using-only.html https://howtoexcel.net/2018/04/dynamically-filter-data-using-only.html#respond Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:40:00 +0000 In my previous post I went over advanced filters in Excel. This time around I’ll go over how to achieve the same result using just a formula. No macros, no VBA, just through a not-so-simple formula that can dynamically update based on your selections. I’m again going to use my sample database file for this […]

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]]> https://howtoexcel.net/2018/04/dynamically-filter-data-using-only.html/feed 0 Use Excel’s Random Number Generators to Populate Sample Data https://howtoexcel.net/2017/03/use-excels-random-number-generators-to.html https://howtoexcel.net/2017/03/use-excels-random-number-generators-to.html#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:11:00 +0000 http://a31.748.myftpupload.com/use-excels-random-number-generators-to-populate-sample-data/ Excel has random number generator functions which are useful if you need to test a template or create some sample / dummy data. The RAND function returns a number between 0 and 1. You could multiply this by a factor of 10 or 100 to get a much larger number if you need it. Once you […]

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