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Sum Cells in Overlapping Ranges

posted in Efficiency, Reviews on July 8, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 0 Comments

This is a cruel Excel challenge (I’ve used it!). Why? Because there is a brilliantly simple solution to summing cells that overlap two ranges. Continue reading →

Subtotal helper column

posted in Tips on May 31, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 2 Comments

This formula =COUNTIFS($A$7:$A$309,$AK4,$B$7:$B$309,1) considers all rows within the given range when counting. What if we want to exclude filtered and/or hidden rows? Continue reading →

How many unique List 1 names found in List 2?

posted in Challenges, Formulas, Get & Transform on May 29, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 3 Comments

Imagine two lists of names. We have three questions: (1)how many unique names in List 1? (2)how many unique names in List 2? (3)how many unique names from List 1 are found in List 2?  Continue reading →

Power Query solution: partial match count with a condition

posted in Get & Transform on May 17, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 3 Comments

In a previous post we saw how formulas can solve a partial match with conditions. Now I will solve it using Power Query because my friend Kunle challenged me to do so 🙂 Continue reading →

3 Newly Added Charts in Excel 2019 You Must Learn to Create

posted in Tips on April 30, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 10 Comments

This Guest Post is contributed by Aprajita Sharma from ExcelChamps.   Learn about 3 new charts available in Excel 2019 (or with a Office 365 subscription). Continue reading →

Partial Match Count with a Condition

posted in Formula or VBA, Tips on April 22, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 3 Comments

Once again I discovered a formula that I had written down in a notebook. What is it doing? Is there an easier way to solve this? Continue reading →

Sorted Data Validation List

posted in Solutions, Tips on April 16, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 6 Comments

This post from ExcelFORO explains how to use VBA to create a sorted data validation list. It’s a great solution! Are there other ways to solve this? Continue reading →

Weighted Average

posted in Solutions, Tips on April 9, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 0 Comments

I’ll show you the weighted average formula, how it calculates, and I’ll prove that the answer is correct! Continue reading →

Countifs confirms Vlookup

posted in Tips on April 9, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 0 Comments

So many times vlookup (or index & match) saves the day and gets your answer!  ….wait…are you sure it’s correct??? Read this post to see why you should use countifs to confirm your vlookup. Continue reading →

CAGR in Microsoft Excel

posted in Formulas on April 3, 2019 by Kevin Lehrbass 0 Comments

Recently I was asked “How can you prove that the CAGR answer is correct?“. In this post I’ll show you how to verify the CAGR result. I’ll also review CAGR basics and pitfalls. Continue reading →

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Sometimes I write a practical 'how to' post and other times I explore a crazy idea and build something unique. I love working with data in Microsoft Excel!

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