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Slow lookup formulas can kill productivity when working with large datasets. To cope with that, I've tested Excel's optimal lookup functions and their combinations for building lightning-fast formulas ...

Trying to use an Excel Date and Time function, but Excel returns a serial number instead of date; this is because Excel stores dates and times in serial numbers in the backend; for instance, when you ...

How to Use TODAY() to Highlight Fast-Approaching Dates in an Excel Sheet Your email has been sent Use Microsoft Excel's TODAY() function in simple expressions to highlight the current date and past ...