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In this article the user will understand the process of generating the date of birth from the ID number in excel. This article provides a brief and an easy example to guide the user the way to generate the date of birth from the provided employee ID. Thus, to evaluate the date of birth the user needs to process the provided data in such a way that the date of birth will be evaluated effectively without any miss. The provided example uses the formula to calculate the date of birth from the provided ID number. Here, will be assuming that ... Read More

In this article, the user will understand how to generate the random data value based on assigned probability in MS Excel. One example is depicted where two simple formulas are used to generate the required results. Random data would be used in multiple experiments and studies, and to analyze the available trends and patterns. For this article, the focus is to generate random values based on an assigned probability. Example 1: To generate random value based on the assigned probability in Excel by using the user-defined formula Step 1 Consider the data set as shown below image: ... Read More

Many professionals use Google Sheets to keep a record of time and date for HR and other purposes. While manually entering the values can take a lot of time, you can use the in-built features in Google Sheets to combine values in one cell. With this tutorial, we tell you how to combine date and time values in separate columns into just one with 2 very easy techniques. These methods provide flexibility and convenience, enabling you to merge date and time information into a single column quickly. Follow the steps to learn a new skill today! ... Read More

In Microsoft Excel, combining the contents of multiple cells into a single cell with separators like spaces, commas, or other characters can be a valuable data manipulation and analysis technique. This helps the user to create concatenated strings that bring together information from different cells in a structured manner. In this tutorial, we will explore two methods—the CONCATENATE function and the ampersand (&) operator—to combine cells with various separators. Using a simple example, we demonstrate how to combine multiple cells into one cell with space, commas, and other separators. Method 1: Using the CONCATENATE Function The ... Read More

A useful technique for organising and analysing data scattered in different columns is to combine them to just one column. Whether you want to merge related information or create a consolidated view, Google Sheets provides powerful tools to accomplish this task efficiently. In this tutorial we will explore two easy methods to combine multiple columns into one single column. Method 1: Using FILTER and LEN Formula You can use the combination of Google Sheets FILTER and LEN formula to return a filtered version of your data set with the specific condition of combining them in just one column. ... Read More

One of the key content inputs in Excel is strings. Strings refer to a sequence of characters or text like letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces. An Excel string can also represent a name, address, description, or any other textual information. Excel treats it as alphanumeric data rather than just numerical data, enabling it to perform manipulations and operations as the user requires. Looking for a particular text or word in Excel is very easy if you know how to use the right function and where. With the help of 2 examples, we demonstrate how to use the SEARCH and ... Read More

If you enter data from multiple sources in your Excel worksheet, you are likely to enter duplicate information. These duplicate entries of data sets would need to be consolidated in order to rectify the error. ​​In a small dataset, duplicate values are easier to spot and correct; however, in a large dataset, the manual work becomes overwhelming and more prone to human error. Microsoft Excel has smart features which let you identify and sum the values of duplicate rows in a table. Read this easy tutorial to find out how to combine duplicate rows and add the values ... Read More

In this article, the users understand “How to fix/convert the trailing negative signs to real number in excel.” The problem is that Excel does not understand negative values. Excel does not perceive some cells as a negative number if you are adding up some cells and it seems to disregard those cells. There are several possible causes for this, but the main one is that Excel misinterprets your reference to a number. For a variety of causes, Excel cells may contain trailing negative signs that need to be fixed. There some solution to fix/convert trailing negative signs are ... Read More

The term "data range" refers to a single cell, a row, a column, or a group of cells that include one or more continuous groups of cells. The range statement designates a set of data values. You can use a range expression in Excel to define the data range to extract. The given problem statement which can easily solve by using the minimum function. To search for the minimum value, open a excel worksheet where large voluminous of data in the cells are presented. Users would have to gather them all up one by one and retrieving the minimum ... Read More

This article thoroughly describes how to flip/reverse a row of data order which is achieved by the sort command in Excel. For a row with a lot of data, it may be difficult to directly reverse the data order. The row user wants to reverse will now have a helper row below it. Fill this row with a list of numbers beginning with 1, and then flip the adjacent row. Cells are organized horizontally from left to right into groups called rows. Sorting involves putting information in a meaningful order in order to evaluate it more efficiently. Let’s explore ... Read More