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The hidden costs of whole-column references in Excel: Learn 3 alternatives to optimize your workbook's performance

Whole-column references in Excel are silent performance killers, often forcing the program to manage a range of over a ...
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Excel’s Newest Functions Will Change the Way You Work in 2025

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with an Excel formula, wondering why a seemingly simple task feels so complicated? For years, functions like VLOOKUP, CONCAT, and OFFSET were the go-to tools for ...
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You need to know the difference between a range and an array in Excel

Excel processes the range (A1:A10) by converting it into an array in memory. This array is what Excel works with to calculate the sum. The distinction is subtle but important: while the range is the ...
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Say Goodbye to Excel Errors : Ditch INDIRECT for These Smarter Methods

Have you ever found yourself frustrated with an Excel workbook that seems to lag, break, or throw errors at the worst possible time? If so, there’s a good chance the culprit is one of Excel’s most ...