In general, a lookup function such as the XLOOKUP function searches a corresponding range or an array for a match and returns the matching item from a range or array. If our data is structured in a way that we can’t search for a match in a corresponding array (but the data still is structured), a typical lookup function will not be able to help us. However, the INDEX MATCH combination still can. Remember, the INDEX function returns the …
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Calendar
Dynamic Calendar Template for Excel is now available for download: dailyexcel.net calendar dailyexcel.net calendar currently supports 10 scenarios/countries for years from 2024 to 2028: No single workday rule, as well as three additional from-to periods, are available for collective vacation planning. Hours worked in a week, as well as holiday and vacation hours, are automatically calculated in order to support planning of business days. For supported scenarios, holidays are automatically downloaded via connection to the dailyexcel.net site: …
Generate lists of working and non-working days
You will sometimes need to generate a sequence of working and/or non-working dates in Excel. In principle, the simplest way to accomplish this is to combine the SEQUENCE function with the FILTER function. The SEQUENCE function generates a list of sequential numbers. The SEQUENCE function syntax is as follows: =SEQUENCE ( rows ; [columns] ; [start] ; [step] ) Rows specifies the number of rows to fill. Columns specifies the number of columns to fill. If omitted, 1 column …
Date and Time in Excel
How are date and time stored and formatted? No matter how date and/or time are formatted and possibly edited, the underlying values saved in cells are still decimal numbers. Given that Excel’s era starts on January 1, 1900, if we enter number 1 in the cell and format it as a date, the date we will see is in fact January 1, 1900.Zero will provide for a nonexistent date of January 0, 1900, and a negative number will result in …