Features:

  • VLOOKUP: Searches for a value in the first column of a range and returns a value from another column in the same row.
  • Pivot Table: Summarizes and analyzes large datasets by grouping, filtering, and aggregating values.
  • INDEX-MATCH / INDEX-MATCH-MATCH: Flexible alternatives to VLOOKUP, used for retrieving values from specific row-column intersections.
  • Evaluate Formula: Steps through parts of a formula to help debug and understand how it’s calculated.
  • What-If Analysis: Tests different input values to see how they affect formula outputs (includes Scenario Manager, Goal Seek, and Data Tables).
  • Forecast Sheet: Automatically generates future value predictions based on historical time series data.
  • Consolidate: Merges data from multiple ranges or sheets into a single summary using aggregate functions like SUM or AVERAGE.
  • Text to Columns: Splits cell contents into multiple columns based on delimiters or fixed widths.
  • Data Validation: Controls user input by restricting values, creating drop-down lists, and applying custom rules.
  • Power Pivot:
  • Data Model:

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