Formula

Learn how to extract a number from a text string in Excel (from the left, right, or any position) using custom formulas and functions.

Learn how to extract text before or after a character in Excel using the FIND, LEN, LEFT, and RIGHT functions.

Learn how to use the MEDIAN IF array formula to identify the middle number of values that meet specific criteria.

Learn how to lookup and return the nth value (or the second, third or nth match) in Excel using the NVLOOKUP function.

To return multiple lookup values in one cell in Excel separated by a comma, use the MLOOKUP or MLOOKUP_NR functions.

To sum the largest n values in a range – sum top n values in Excel – you can use the SUMHIGH function.

Learn how to convert a date to a number or convert a serial number to a date using Excel.

This Excel guide will show you how to return and display multiple matches using the VLOOKUP function.

Learn how the get the first name from a name using regular (LEFT, FIND) and user-defined (TextLeft, ExtractWord) functions.

Learn how to remove file extensions from a filename using custom Excel functions. Also, use the LEFT and FIND functions to clean data.

How to join first and last names into a single full name? We will show you two methods to concatenate the names in Excel.

Get the last name from a full name quickly using TextRight and the Substring functions, or use an advanced Excel formula.