Excel Tricks Learned_20140101

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Vic MackieDanny Sofer

Curtis Lemanski

Jon Kavanaugh


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the ne*t ste! is to combine the range of co"umn = t

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returns 4 4st va"ue ) it then searches for 1 =1 in threturns such an array&

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so combining the 2 together to make it a "ogica" test (o?M NCU 3& 25 =3&=25Q 3& 25 =3&=25Q% ? +# =3&N+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON

no( that (e have the 5 "ogica" testsQ sim!"y mu"ti!"y the? NEFN 3& 25QImmm^,yyyyI ?G3 =3&=25?/3 M N/ LSEON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSE

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4O2O5O3O1OPO8O0O6O4%O6 O42O45O43O41O4PO48O40O46O2%


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@f @ (ere to then use 4 to ivi e it by a bunch of N+ Es is 4 (hi"e 4'/ LSE or % is a D@V error

9D@V'%:O4O4O4O4O4O4O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O

the C# ;N formu"a (i"" count ho( many of them are nuformu"a insi e a C# ;N formu"aQ it (ou" have to be anformu"a insi e an @;DEF formu"a) =y !utting in a I%I forthe array of va"ues instea of a sing"e va"ue an @;DEF fo

Nhe na" !art is sim!"y to a the C# ;N formu"a&

? 4' NEFN 3& 25QImmm^,yyyyI ?G3 =3&=25?/3 M

? @;DEF 4' NEFN 3& 25QImmm^,yyyyI ?G3 =3&=25

? C# ;N @;DEF 4' NEFN 3& 25QImmm^,yyyyI ?G3


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a"ues)

e va"ue in G3 for an a!!"e-to-a!!"e com!arison

+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSE

turn&/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSE

make the va"ues uni.ue to the Date Su!!"ier

the uni.ue va"ue) /or eg in 48- ug-42Q Su!!"ier I=I a!!earet to take in ro( 42 in or er not to oub"e-count!eare Q (e can use&

) =ut thatRs a (ho"e "ong story) /ormat ce""s of co"umn 3 =3Q you actua""y get I34424 IO I34424I being the seria"

formu"a n s I34424 I insi e the range of 3& 25 =3&=25e same range returns 2 2n va"ue ) it continues

e (e start from 3 is 6 instea of 44) Nhat is becauseombination 48- ug-42 I=I is a"rea y foun in the 6th va"ue

) N+ E is (henever the va"ue is the 4st instanceQ / LSE isove shou" be / LSE) No o thatQ sim!"y com!are thehes the 44th va"ueQ it (i"" use the 6 in re above vs 44

" be&=25 -+# =3 4+ EO/ LSEON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ E

m to get the na" outcome of N+ Es / LSEs)&U 3& 25 =3&=25Q 3& 25 =3&=25Q% ? +# =3&=25 -+# =3 4/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSE

use N+ E is e.uiva"ent to 4 / LSE to %) nything mu"ti!"ie


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/ LSEsQ it (i"" give me 4s D@V errors because 4'N+ E or 4

D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O4O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:O9D@V'%:

bersQ ignoring errors) =ut if you sim!"y !ut the aboverray formu"a) No !revent thatQ !ut the (ho"e chunk of

the ro( argument of the @;DEF formu"aQ it (i"" give you mu"a usua""y returns)

NCU 3& 25 =3&=25Q 3& 25 =3&=25Q% ? +# =3&=25 -+# =3 4

/3 M NCU 3& 25 =3&=25Q 3& 25 =3&=25Q% ? +# =3&=25 -+# =3 4 Q%

3&=25?/3 M NCU 3& 25 =3&=25Q 3& 25 =3&=25Q% ? +# =3&=25 -+# =3 4 Q%


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Flip t+e 1,t 7 la,t &ame 7 in proper ca,ing

J#;ES'J CK Jack Jones Nhe S =SN@N NE +E$N metho irough i ea) n @ a"so foun the? 3 I I 3

(hat the formu"a oes is to use the mi "e)

J#;ES'J CK J#;ES'J CK

there are 5 !arts in the above te* goo number to use (ou" be

so to o the substitutionQ IJ#;ES'Jre!eat a certain te*t the number

IJ#;ES

the te*t (ith 4%% s!aces in bet(eyou (ant the 4st !artQ then !ut inyou re!eate s!acesQ mu"ti!"ie bte*ts)I J CK J#;ES

No remove the unnecessary s!ace

bet(een (or s) Last"yQ user $+#


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s e*treme"y usefu" in oing a Ne*t-No-Co"umn sty"e using Xust a formu"a to co!y across) Nhii!!ing of the ;ame interesting)

Q combine it (ith a s!ace (ith ce"" 3 again) @t creates the be"o( eTect (hat (e have

Q se!arate by the backs"ash) No make it easy for us to e*tractQ (e can substitute the s"asoub"e the "ength of the te*t in 3) 4%% is Xust a bigger safer number to use)

CK J#;ES'J CKI (i"" be the te*t (here it (i"" substitute the 2 I'I (ith 4%% s!aces using thf times you esire) Nhat (i"" give you this resu"t&

J CK J#;ES

en (i"" be in our 4st argument of the M@D formu"a) Nhe 2n argument e!en s on (hich !I4I) /or the 2n !artQ !ut in the number of times you re!eate the s!aces) /or the 5r !ay 2) this (i"" ensure you have se"ecte a bunch of s!acesQ a"ong (ith the te*t you (antQ (i

I

sQ sim!"y use N+@M) N+@M (i"" remove s!aces before after the rst "ast (or sQ an ens

E+ to make sure the rst "etter is in Ca!ita" "etter the rest in sma"")

N I IQ4%%

Q+E$N I IQ4%%Q4%%Q4%%

3 I I 3QI'IQ+E$N I IQ4%% Q4%%Q4%%


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eg oesnWt o that but gives a

to o is e*tract everything in

es by a hun re s!aces in bet(een)

e +E$N formu"a ) +E$N is to

J CKI

rt of the te*t o you (ant) @f rtQ !ut in the number of timesthout inc"u ing the un(ante

re on"y a sing"e s!ace is in


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Find i E(act .atc+ e(i,t in ,tring o te(t,

Find .1M4%QM4QM42% 4M4%QM42% % in a scenario (here IM4I is the 4s

=ut (e canRt o that because if itso if (e (ant to n an e*act mat?IQI 1 IQI

that (i"" give us&QM4%QM4QM42%Q

so (e can no( search for IQM4QI

"ast"yQ !ut in @S; M=E+ to return


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t te*t to a!!earQ it (ou" be IM4QetcQ etcI) So a safer bet (ou" be to n IM4QI instea ofa!!ears in the "ast te*tQ it (ou" not contain a comma behin ) Eg) IetcQ etcQ M4I

chQ a in commas in front behin the te*t

no matter (hich !osition itRs inQ it (i"" have commas both in front behin )

hether or not the SE +CU formu"a contains a number) @f it oesQ it means IQM4QI is foun

in the te*tQ youR"" notice that anything containing IM4I (ou" be consi ere ) nything "ike

1 IQI


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Xust IM4I)M4%Q M42% or EM4%)


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Po,ition o t+e la,t occurance o certain c+aracter

Find la,t 5"a"a"a)(oooo)com 45 this is es!ecia""y usefu" (hen you nee to e*tahh)oooh)e)yy 44

?LE; 1rstQ you can n out ho( many of such a ch

you (i"" get 4P characters

?LE; S =SN@N NE 1QI)IQIIthen substitute the character the one (e areyou (i"" get 43 characters) Nhat means if the

take the iTerence of both youR"" get ho(

the resu"ts is 2)

character that onRt norma""y occur) LetRs usthis (i"" be the resu"t&"a"a"a)(oooo com

(ith a s!ecia" character I I no(Q itRs much ea


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ract everything before or after the "ast occurance of a certain character)

racter are there) No o thatQ n the "ength of the te*t

sho(ing here is I)I (ith b"anks n out the "engthte*t is (ithout the I)IQ you have 43 characters

any of such characters I)I are there

I I) n in the "ast argumentQ itRs the resu"t (e obtaine above to n the "ast instance o

sier to n the !osition

@N NE 1QI)IQIIactua""y a""o(s you to on"y substitute that !articu"ar instance) e can substitute the "ast i

; S =SN@N NE 1QI)IQII


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f I)Instance of I)I (ith some s!ecia"


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C @&T F to count nonNblank, or blank,

Count nonNblank te(t entrie,2 a sing C# ;N@/ =1&=8QI


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ot consi er II returne by a formu"a to be b"ankcase) Do note that this on"y (orks on te*t)

(ith I?I oes the sameQ or Xust II


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= C D /4 % % 24 4 % %4 2 % %5 % % 44 % 4 44 4 4 %% 2 % 4% 2 4 %

o the correct ro( for C# ;N@/Q you can use @;DEF (ith I%I in the co"umn,num to return an

G1Q7 71&7 742Q%

e you the ro( !osition G1 8 is foun in 1& 42

of returning a sing"e va"ue from that ro( !ositionQ (e can use I%I in the en to return theto se"ect the above above !ress /6 to ca"cu"ateQ youR"" get&

IQI/I=44&E44 contains) ou can a"so omit Bero an the efau"t va"ue is %71&7E742QM NCU 7G1Q7 71&7 742Q% Q

71&7E742QM NCU 7G1Q7 71&7 742Q% Q%


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array of resu"ts

resu"ts from =44&E44


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Find la,t alueJte(t

043 043 Va"ue 52% Nhe L##K380 of the va"u

9;' 9;' Ne*t c ty!e 6E 400%

9D@V'%: =oth P3a

043


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$ VL##K $ (ith a!!ro*imate match (i"" rst "ook for an e*act match) @n a scenario (hes searche Q it (i"" return the "ast va"ueto get 6 4% Beros


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e "ooku! va"ue is "arger than a""


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Round @p Time to ne(t min,

by daddylonglegs4%&%2 M 4%&%1 M

0&5P M 0&3% M3&26 $M 3&5% $M


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Rank tie t+e ,ame and t+e ne(t 1

=tudent, Ranking;ame Scores +anking "ternativeLo"a 24` 41 41

Manny 40` 4P 4P/rances 41` 48 48Cin y 4%` 46 46

Namie 68` 4 4=en 52` 43 43

Smith 0P` 1 1i""y 00` 3 3

James 1%` 4% 4%$enny 44` 40 40Lance 53` 45 45

am 6%` 5 5Emerson 35` 42 42

+ose P6` 8 8Kathy P6` 8 8 Jerry 68` 4 4

a""y 16` 0 0Donna 80` P PCo""een 44` 40 40

;e""y 31` 44 44 Nom 62` 2 2

Sam 11` 6 6


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No !revent using an array formu"a in co"umn CQ you can use the S M$+#D CN metho in c

? =P


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o"umn /

g)

EON+ EON+ EON+ EO/ LSEON+ EON+ EON+ E

criteria)

Q it actua""y a!!ears t(iceQ the other one in =24

onceQ itR"" be 4'4 return 4) but if it a!!ears

e o not oub"e count


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se I I for either co"umn to have IJi""IQ cur"y brackets for a co"umn to have I/"oorI or ICo


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nterI


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Put t+e ,t;nd;rd;t+ be+ind t+e da*

4-;ov-42 4st ?D 32-;ov-42 2n Nhe ay formu"a retur5-;ov-42 5r3-;ov-42 3th Nhe L##K $ formu"a s1-;ov-42 1th e cou" make a "ookP-;ov-42 Pth =ut there are some nu8-;ov-42 8th So these are the on"y0-;ov-42 0th 4Q2Q5Q3Q24Q22Q25Q23Q6-;ov-42 6th an the res!ective te*

4%-;ov-42 4%th IstIQIn IQIr IQIthIQIst44-;ov-42 44th42-;ov-42 42th so (hen the ay is sa45-;ov-42 45th (i"" then return the te43-;ov-42 43th41-;ov-42 41th Combine (ith the a4P-;ov-42 4Pth48-;ov-42 48th40-;ov-42 40th46-;ov-42 46th2%-;ov-42 2%th


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s the ay of the ate

earches for an e*act match of the "ooku!,va"ue in the "ooku!,vector rst) @f it c!,vector of 4 to 54 the resu"ts vector (ith the te*t of IstI for 4stQ In I for 2n

mbers in bet(een (e can actua""y ski!O from 3th to 2%th are a"" en ing (ith Ithumbers (e nee &4

ts it returns&IQIn IQIr IQIthIQIstI

0Q it is unab"e to n an e*act match in the "ooku!,vector) @t then goes back tt IthI)

!ersan keyQ it combines the ay of the ate the te*t


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anRt n oneQ it returns the "ast va"ue c"osest to itQ Ir I for 5r so on) Nhe same for 23th to 5%th)

the "ast va"ue c"osest to it !icks I3I) Nhe resu"t,vector


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=um 1,t 12 nonNblank cell,

P15 4 25 33 11 PP350 % 4% 11 1P 13 55 21213 80

?@S; M=E+ C3& 3 No n out if C3& 3 contains numbersQ (e can use @S; M=E+) Nhat (i"

N+ EQ/ LSEQN+ EQ/ LSEQN+ EQN+ EQN+ EQN+ EQN+ EQ/ LSEQN+ EQN

hen they are in ee numbersQ then return the co"umn number they5Q3Q1QPQ8Q0Q6Q4%Q44Q42Q45Q43Q41Q4PQ48Q40Q46Q2%Q24

but (hat (e (ant is to start from 4) So (e e uct the co"umn it starts%Q4Q2Q5Q3Q1QPQ8Q0Q6Q4%Q44Q42Q45Q43Q41Q4PQ48Q40

(e then a 4 to it to make it start from 4&4Q2Q5Q3Q1QPQ8Q0Q6Q4%Q44Q42Q45Q43Q41Q4PQ48Q40Q46

so on"y (hen the ce""s are numbers using @S; M=E+Q the co"umn num4Q/ LSEQ5Q/ LSEQ1QPQ8Q0Q6Q/ LSEQ44Q42Q45Q/ LSEQ41Q4PQ/ LSEQ40Q/ L

e nee to kno( the 42th sma""est co"umn number to eci e (here o=ut in a scenario (here there cou" be a !ossibi"ity of "ess than 42 nucount of numbersQ e!en ing (hich is sma""er) So in our case hereQ (number is 4PQ (here the "ast 33 resi es)

@f (e !ut a"" of that insi e the @;DEF formu"aQ (e (ou" get the va"ue

=ut hereRs a coo" trick) @f you !ut a ce"" reference in front of it (ith a c?C3&+3

+3 (as obtaine by using the @;DEF formu"a

Last"yQ Xust !ut a S M to sum u! C3&+3) !ress CN+L SU@/N E;NE+


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88 00 23 0P P8 80 3338 2P 1 66 20

" give us a bunch of N+ Es / LSEsEQN+ EQ/ LSEQN+ EQN+ EQ/ LSEQ/ LSEQ/ LSE

re in) C#L M; C3& 3 (ou" have given us&

from using C#L M; C3 to return&

ers (i"" sho( u! as&E

r S M shou" sto!) UenceQ (e can use the SM LL formu"a (here the above formu"a givesbers avai"ab"eQ (e can use C# ;N to count ho( many numbers there are) e then take thave 45 numbers in C3& 3) e (ou" take 42 since 42 is sma""er than 45) NhereforeQ the

3Q (hich is in ce"" +3)

"on then s"ot in the @;DEF formu"aQ it (i"" give you a ce"" range) @tRs e.uiva"ent to !utting

o con rm as this is an array formu"a

2QC# ;N C3& 3

C3 4 QM@; 42QC# ;N C3& 3

; C3 4 QM@; 42QC# ;N C3& 3

#L M; C3 4 QM@; 42QC# ;N C3& 3


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4%11 6511 20 65

us the array of va"uese M@; of both va"uesO 42 or the

42th sma""est va"ue of the co"umn

&


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=um uniDue N e 7 nonN&A

-100 -26% e nee to o 5 things hereO i en-100-100 ?@S; M=E+ 3& 48

#N/A this (i"" "et us kno( (hich are nu#N/A N+ EON+ EON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSEO/#N/A

120 ? 3& 48


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tify (hich are numbers non-errors Q (hich are negative va"ues a them u! X

bers) Nhose (ith numbers (i"" be N+ E those (ith errors (i"" _ag out as / LLSEON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ EON+ E

u" turn N+ EQ other(ise / LSE) ;ote that this "ogica" test must be after the @S' O/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEON+ EON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSE

(ayQ it e"iminates the ;' s in the rst "ogica" test rst before !rocee ing to (he

times each ro( a!!ears)

a!!eare 5 times) So i 1& 6) Va"ue in 4% a!!eare 3 timesQ so on) So ia!!earsQ summing them u! (i"" ensure (e onWt oub"e count) So if you se"ect5555555O-55)5555555555555O/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEO-6

timesQ so it took -4%%'5 returns I-55)5555])I) Nhe 3th va"ue is / LSE becau1I)

eQ it (i"" return (hat (e nee )


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ust once if it re!eats)

SE

; M=E+) #ther(iseQ ;' s (i"" a!!ear)

ther 3& 48 is "esser than %) (hen both are N+ EQ

(e (ere to take the va"ues in 3& 48 ivi e iteverything insi e the S M !ress /6&O-61O/ LSEO/ LSEe itRs ;' ) Nhe other va"ue is I-46%IQ (hich a!!eare


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Con ert ****mmdd++mm to proper ormat

Date by daddylonglegs2%42%P%4%%15 4-Jun-42 %%&15 4% 4%


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=acks"ash (i"" treat the ne*t sing"e te*t as if in oub"e .uotes


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&onNarra* Ma* o .in 'it+ Condition

;ame Cost ;ame rray Mine Ma celo ! ancoa 06 a PP Err&1%3 PPv 2P 4 5 3a 85g 55 My Methoa PP ? 1& 6?IaI

@ use a "ogica" test to n outN+ EO/ LSEON+ EO/ LSEON+

E*ce" treats N+ Es as 4 / LS06O%O85O%OPP

to make it a non-array formu"a

n this (i"" return you a serie

?C# ;N@/ 1& 6QI


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N) Va"koRs metho ?4E 4%% 1& 6


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Added>


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roes) Like Marce"o =rancoRs metho Q this is a"so using a huge number mu"ti!"ie by the;#N e.ua"s to IaI

of =1&=6

as the same eTect as Marce"oRs

3

=3&=45Q% QC# ;N@/ 3& 45QE3@/ (ou" be sim!"y to change the M F to M@; in the S M$+#D CN formu"a ear"ier)

u"ts for the / LSEs (ou" give you a bunch of Beroes an the M@; (ou" e nite"y retu not IabcI)

" test mu"ti!"ie by the va"ues in =3&=45 "ike this&

ey (onRt become an array is to use @;DEF (ith % as the ro(,num&%

cI a!!eare Q @ can use C# ;N@/&

"a to n the nth "argest number)

6

1& 6


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- /astest to S"o(est 4-1

for those (hose ;ames in 1& 6 are IaI

t is e.uiva"ent to !utting a %&

!eare because those va"ues i nt to return) So @ can use C# ;N@/ to count

Nhen @ a 4 to say @ (ant the 5r sma""est

es in =1&=6

a"s to IaI)

est number E*ce" can ho" ) So&


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same 2n "ogica" test Marce"o i O

n

as'433a2f5%-54ef-3%0e-0Pc5-f4335 6ac4f

y

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&onNarra* Ma* o .a( 'it+ Conditiontige a ata

*yB 1% abc 83%*yB 28%*yB 20% M$% with &'abc 83% 83%*yB 4%%%abc 38%abc 42%*yB 34%*yB 21%abc 48%


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E(planation added> Lul 2%13 Nhe formu"a is basica""y to avoi keying in an array formu"a "ike @ i

?S M$+#D CN M F 3& 45?E3 =3&=45

? 3& 45?E3 Nhat (i"" return N+ Es / LSEs&

/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSEON+ EO/ LSEON+ EON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSEON+ Eto return the numbers (hen the above "ogica" test is N+ EQ try& ? 3& 45?E3 =3&=45

Nhe resu"ts (i"" sho( =3&=45 numbers if 3& 45 is IabcI % if they%O%O%O83%O%O38%O42%O%O%O48%

can a in the S M$+#D CN that sett"es it)

?L +GE @;DEF 3& 45?E3 =3&=45Q% QC# ;N@/ 3& 45QE3 ou might think that the M@; @/ (ou" be sim!"y to change the M@t cannot (ork because the resu"ts for the / LSEs (ou" give you aBero if any va"ues in 3& 45 is not IabcI)

ou can sti"" o the same "ogica" test mu"ti!"ie by the va"ues in =3&

? 3& 45?E3 =3&=45to store these va"ues so that they (onRt become an array is to use @?@;DEF 3& 45?E3 =3&=45Q%

%O%O%O83%O%O38%O42%O%O%O48% No n out ho( many times IabcI a!!eare Q @ can use C# ;N@/& ?C# ;N@/ 3& 45QE3

No en itQ use the L +GE formu"a to n the nth "argest number)

Nhis formu"a to substitute the M F @/ is much sim!"er) ou can r

=y !utting a M F formu"aQ you can then n out (hich is the ma*i? $A%&&A4'A13()4*+"4'"13 *=ut the above is an array of va"ues you (ou" nee to !ress CN+L

@ have 3 va"ues in 3& 45 that are IabcI) UenceQ the sma""est numbarray obtaine from INDEX((A4:A13=E4) 4: 13" )


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in /8

re not

F to M@; in the S M$+#D CN formu"a ear"ier)unch of Beroes an the M@; (ou" e nite"y return

45 "ike this&

DEF (ith % as the ro(,num&

t n out if 3& 45 is IabcI by oing&

um)

SU@/N E;NE+ to con rm it) No !revent thatQ you

er for IabcI is actua""y the 3th "argest number in my


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Arrange in 1 column; b* ro' t+en b* column

$o% &'ted nd &'ted

*ite Co%%i+e e+,- Lou hite Co!!ice Nhe !atter.umme/ D/e'm 0e/o 'me =ecky Lou @f you notic

2'+e $*e /o 5em &o6e '/, Summer DreamCommuni+'to/ A/e' 2i7t- 8ne Aero Game ? +# S

/ace Nhe $rob"em +# S for+o(e $ark ro(Q itRs goiCommunicator (ou" be

rea /ifty #ne 2) fo""o(in

?M#D +# Nhe M#D f

?M#D 5Q2

5 can be i?M#D 3Q2

3 can be (e are goi

%) e thea 4 for

n thenQco"umn,nu


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here is that (e must rst !ick u! the 4st ro(Q 4st co"umn) Nhen fo""o(e by 4st ro(Q 2ne Q the ro(s is to increase by 4 after every 2 ro(s the co"umn is to s(itch bet(een 4 2

71&D1 4 '2 u"a (i"" count ho( ro(s are there in the range state ) @ state D71&D1Q so there is on"y 4 r

ing to increase by 4 (hen the formu"a is co!ie o(n) @ then a e 4 because @ (ant the 4 '2 return me 4)1) @;DEF (i"" on"y take the integer hence take on"y 4Q ignoring %)1)

g that (ou" be 3 4 '2Q returning 2)1) ;otice that @Rm no( getting an increment of 4 after

S D71&D1 -4Q2 4rmu"a returns the remain er that cannot be ivisib"e by the ivisor state ) n eg&

vi e by 2 a remaining of 4 cannot be ivisib"e to return a (ho"e number) UenceQ it retu

o""y ivi e by 2 hence return % as the remain er)g to use +# S again "ock the ro( to get 4 for the rst ce"") e then minus 4 to obtain %a 4 behin to obtain 4) Nhe reason for e ucting a ing is for the ne*t ro() @t beco

it to become 2)

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see that (hat (e nee is to return ro(s 3Q 1Q PQ 0Q 4%Q 44 45) Nhese are the no

mu"a that returns the ro( numberO the +# formu"a) So if my formu"a is&

the ro( number of 3Q (hich is 3 ) =ut if you "ist a range of ce""s from 3& 45Q745

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4 4 44 44% % 42 %4 4 45 45

nk the numbers after the mu"ti!"icationQ % (ou" be the sma""est) 2n 5r sshou" be the 3th sma""est ro( numberQ an the secon va"ue on my "ist shou"count ho( many % s @ have)7 73&7 745

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a""est numbers are sti"" the other 2 Beroes) So the rste the 1thQ so on) No get the number 3 Q @ can use

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Complicated &umber E(traction

hen there are 1 igits& Nhe "ast 5 igits before the ash or en of the stringQ if no ash

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) hen there are 3 or "ess igits& Nhe "ast 2 igits before the ash or en of the stringQ if n

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n array constant of 1Q3Q5 Q you can actua""y e*tract 5 iTerent "engths of 1Q 3 5 using t%42%IQI42%I

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Q--@S; M=E+ --+@GUN LE/N PQ/@;D I-IQ P I-I -4 Q 1Q3Q5Q%

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o ash

(ithoutQ the formu"a combines

the 4st ashQ so in the case (herease of 8Q it returns the origina"

e +@GUN formu"a) So the resu"ts are&

the oub"e negation converts it back

g 1 chars from the right of 8 (ou" be&

of 4) for 8Q it (ou" return 2Q because

g 1Q3Q5 charsQ (e e*tractbers) #ther(iseQ (e the "ast 2 chars)

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E(planation added> Lun 2%13

by !utting the cur"y brackets (ith mu"ti!"e criteria thereQ you are actua""y oing!ress E;NE+ (ith thatQ it (i"" give you the S M@/ resu"t of the 4st criteriaO =o"ivito ca"cu"ateQ you (i"" see that 5 in ivi ua" S M@/ resu"ts a!!ear

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to a those resu"tsQ (e sim!"y nee to !"ace a S M @n front

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? S M S M@/ 7 71&7 74%Q I=#L@V@ IQI=+ S@LIQI$E+ I Q7=71&7=74%


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mu"ti!"e S M@/ for the iTerent criteria) @f you sim!"ya) @f you se"ect that !ortion of the formu"a !ress /6


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/ookup @n,orted /i,t 7 Return &e(t )ig+e,t alue

Category Va"ue +esu"t Category Va"ue +esu"t= 6 4%% 2% 2%%

20 42% = 45 41%21 2%%

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40 48%


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Category of Va"ue 2% is bet(een the "ist of Va"ue 40 21) Nhe formu"a (i"" !ick the biggCategory = of Va"ue 45 is bet(een the "ist of Va"ue 6 41) Nhe formu"a (i"" !ick the bigge

E(planation added> Lun 2%13 ?7 71&7 74%?E1

Nhis is the rst of our 2 "ogica" tests) e nee to n out if 1& 4% is e.ua"s to the categoto ca"cu"ate this !ortionQ youR"" get&

/ LSEON+ EON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSEON+ E#n"y the 2n Q 5r Pth one are Category

?7=71&7=74%H?/1#ur ne*t "ogica" test is to check if =1&=4% is greater or e.ua"s to the va"ue in /1) So the re

/ LSEON+ EON+ EO/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSE

"ogica" tests) So in our caseQ on"y the va"ues in =P =8 (i"" sho( u!) Nhe rest (i"" turn // LSEO20O21O/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSE

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e can then use the same formu"a n the minimum of the above numbers using M@;)

minimum number) that makes u! the "ooku!,va"ue for the M NCU formu"a) So (e are "ooki/ LSEO20O21O/ LSEO/ LSEO/ LSE

=y using a M NCU formu"aQ (e can n the !osition of 21) since itRs the 5r va"ueQ it retur

Combining (ith @;DEFQ (e are saying (e (ant the 5r va"ue from the M NCU formu"a (it

? @/7 71&7 74%?E1 Q@/7=71&7=74%H?/1 Q7=71&7=74%@f (e combine both the "ogica" tests (ith the @/Q it (i"" return the va"ues in =1&=4% on"y (he

? M@; @/ 7 71&7 74%?E1Q@/ 7=71&7=74%H?/1Q7=71&7=74%

? M NCU M@; @/ 7 71&7 74%?E1Q@/ 7=71&7=74%H?/1Q7=71&7=74% Q@/ 7 71&7 74%?E1Q@

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r number bet(een the 2)number bet(een the 2)

y (e (ant in E1) so if you !ress /6

u"ts are&

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Ket Time 42&%% $M P&%% M 40&%%&%% ?=3- 3

/irstQ you must un erstake a "ater time minusma""er ecima") =ut iare negative or too "ar

Nhe M#D formu"a (or?M#D 45Q1

@t returns you the rem?;umber - Divisor @

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tan Nimes are recognise as ecima"s in E*ce") 42 !m for egQ is %)1 if you foran ear"ier timeQ E*ce" has no !rob"ems oing that) ou can try !"ain"y using =

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s "ike thisO (e have a number a ivisor) @tRs much straightfor(ar if they are

in er after 45 number is ivi e by 1 ivisor ) Nhe remaining number that c N ;umber'Divisor

teger of the number (e in!ut) 45 ivi e by 1 is 2)P) So it takes the interger

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at the ce""s as Genera"Q because itRs ha"f a ay) So if you- 3) Nhat is e.uiva"ent to a bigger ecima" minus a

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Char 4P% non-breaking s!ace

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!ortion contains 4 or 2 igits) sing the asterisk is for (i" car sO n ing any ng"e character) So by using I ->- IQ (e are n ing anything that has a ashQ a si

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too7 by 5on 6ode e -with so1e editing to change cell efe ences.NC unction al ays tac s on an a33itional calculate3 4alue or items that are greater than the ma5va"ue or that are "ess than the minimum reference va"ue) SoQ (hi"e /+E\ E;C referencva"ues) Conse.uent"yQ @ nee e to e*ten the other references by 4 ce"" 1& 42 )NC section resol4es to this7 81 1 2 1 1 1 0 0:;;;* 4alues arrange3 this ay7

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s 1& 44 8 ce""s Q it (i""

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/ @P back'ard,solution by abousetta

Amount /i,ted Compan* Compan* Amount @Wm sure yo2%Q%%% es = 45%%% =ut (hat if45Q%%% es =40Q%%% ;o C Nhe usua"

other (ay iCU##SE)?CU##SE

sim!"e s(i"" !ick u!

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uWve been to" the "ooku!,va"ue in the VL##K $ formu"a must a"(ays be on the "eft thethe Com!any is on the right si e of $ro ts>

orkaroun is to insert a co"umn before co!y the Com!any co"umn over) Nhen you cans to "earn the seeming"y more com!"e* @;DEF M NCU) UereWs a 5r o!tion by Xust "earniereWs (hat you nee to in!ut for the formu"a&in e*,numQ va"ue4Q Yva"ue2ZQ ]

enario (ou" be to return 1 or P) Nhe in e*,num eci es (hich va"ue (ou" be !icke1O because thatWs the va"ue4 @ in!ut)

e to !ut in 2 as the in e*,numQ it (i"" !ick u! P)

ick u! both of the numbers by a ing the cur"y brackets here) =ut !icking u! 2 numbers ia S M to it) @t (i"" therefore !ick u! 1 ;D P to sum them u!)#SE 4Q2 Q 1Q P

back to our VL##K $ case !ut in the co"umn for us to "ook u! as va"ue4Q an the resu"ttever co"umn that is on the rightQ to the "eft)nt eh> @ (ou" sti"" stick to @;DEF M NCUQ but @ thought this (as !retty interesting)

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ata you re.uire on the right)

o the usua" VL##K $) Nheg a sim!"e formu"a ca""e

!) So if my in e*,num is 4Q it

a ce"" onWt make sense to E*ce"Q

o"umn as va"ue2Q (e are actua""y


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n,erting =omet+ing n T+e .iddle Te(t

n,erting A =emicolon A ter t+e comma 7 2 letter,BFII$ , C$T < @AA,CAD$A< @ABFII$ , C$T < @AC, G @A% < @A

BFII$ , C$T < @AC.@@ N< @AB,ANDFN< ?IJAC%IFN< ?IB,ANDFN< ?IL$C%IB.,"< ?IB,FF% @AND< T=I , L PF,T< @A

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solution by /!V6=#SS@E+ C@N Q L O +C D@ Q L=#SS@E+ C@N Q L OC+E L KEQ L=#SS@E+ C@N Q L OC LLE;Q L=+ ;D#;Q MSOJ CKS#;Q MS=+ ;D#;Q MSOV@CKS= +GQ MS=+##KEL ;DQ NFOSU+EVE$#+NQ L=+##KSU@+EQ NFO/L N#;@ Q NF


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Find Po,ition o 1,t @pper Ca,e

Solution found by( lit aine b c 2

8&) && &(

8 A B C

I.BIT$T.Tso i A1 con8 1bMc 1b

this ma es8 1bMc0 1

so i you in8) ) ) ) )

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* &9 (0 (1 (2 (' (6 () (& (( (* (9 *0 *1 *2 *' *6 *) *& *( ** *9 90:

D ! " $ J % @ ? N F P , I T . L G = M

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c 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1bMc 1b0c :

c0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc0 1bMc

e 4alues rom &) to 907

snt in3 any< goes to B < then C < so on until the last entry; it substitutes M ith a 0 becom


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0 1bMc0 1b0c0 :

es 1b0c ; but !$ND has a roblem< because the rest o the results 3o not ha4e 0 ill return #L


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A@. error; so to counter that< the &0 is a33e3;


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Find number 7 e(tract t+e re,t rom t+ere

abc 4) *yB ?/@;D %Q4Q2Q5Q3Q1QPQso!!!!!2c Nhe 4% numbers that

9V L E:Q1Q9V L E:Qit tries to n I%IQ cou"

=ut if (e (ere to com44Q1Q45Q43Q41Q4PQ48Q

Since (e !ut the 4% n

#nce (e kno( the stasafe bet (ou" be to !


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ine I%42531P806I to 3Q every sing"e number can be foun )40Q46Q2%

mbers behin Q the origina" number e*isting in 3 (ou" in the sma""est number foun abo

ting !osition to e*tract the te*tQ (e can use M@D the number of characters to e*tract areut the LE; formu"a to count the number of characters in 3

8Q0Q6 Q 3I%42531P806I

Q1QPQ8Q0Q6 Q 3 I%42531P806I

Q4Q2Q5Q3Q1QPQ8Q0Q6 Q 3 I%42531P806IQLE; 3


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e on"y number that can be foun there)

t be foun returne V L E)

e the 1th character

everything from the number on(ar s)


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/ookup alue J Table Arra* in 2 diQerent Column,JRange

/ookup alue can be in column K or )5 Table arra* can be in A >- or< >E 5aaa 4a 3 eeebbb 2b eee 1e BBBccc 5c Tf Pf ccc


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E(planation added> =ep 2%13

by 8onkey9te Nhis (as the origina" "ink share (ith me by $ike) Donke9;' va"ues) @ ma e some changes here to refer to iTerent r9;'9;'

Since the "ooku!,va"ue for the VL##K $ formu"a can eitthe 2 ce""s together) @t is Xust a sim!"e VL##K $ to searreturn the corres!on ing ro( in =P&=0) IeeeI oes not e

nother VL##K $ formu"a is oneQ but no( to search inun er ce"" E8)

@nstea of using a "ong @/ @S; formu"aQ (e can use thformu"a to !ick the "ast non-error resu"t) sim!"e CU##?CU##SE 4QEPQE8QE0e have 5 va"ues aboveO EPQ E8 E0) ith the in e*,n?CU##SE 2QEPQE8QE0

@t (i"" then !ick the 2n va"ueO I1eI) =ut if you !ut in arr?CU##SE 4Q2Q5 QEPQE8QE0

Nhis actua""y sho(s a"" 5 va"ues) ou canRt see it by !res/2 on the ce"" (ith this formu"a !ress /6 to ca"cu"ate)? I3 IQI1eIQIPfI

n that is ho( (e are going to store the 2 VL##K $ for Nhis comes in han y (hen the 2 VL##K $ formu"as canin ce"" @8Q (here IBBBI cannot be foun in P& 0 or D8&D

IIQ9;' QI1eIIIQ9;' Q9;'IIQI5cIQ9;'

=y using a "ooku!,va"ue of 211 AsQ it (i"" ensure (e are "formu"a ignores errorsQ so from the 5 resu"ts aboveQ it (i"as te*t thatRs (hy b"ank (as returne for ce"" @8 (hen

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?VL##K $ GP UP Q7 7P&7=70Q2Q%

?VL##K $ GP UPQ 7D7P&7E70 Q2Q%

? CU##SE 4Q2Q5 QIIQVL##K $ GP UPQ7 7P&7=70Q2Q% Q

? L##K $ +E$N IAIQ211 QCU##SE 4Q2Q5 QIIQVL##K $

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y#te (as "ooking at iTerent sheets to !ick u! the anges un er the same sheet instea )

er be in Co"umn G or Co"umn UQ (e can combineh in P&=0 if IeeeI is in P& 0Q an if it isQ*ist in P&=0Q so it returns an 9;' here)

DP&E0) IeeeI is foun this time (ou" return I1eI

CU##SE formu"a to !resent the 2 resu"ts L##K $SE formu"a (orks "ike this&

m as I4IQ it (i"" return the 4st va"ueO I3 I) @f you !ut it as&

ay constants the cur"y brackets to sho( va"ues 4 to 5&

ing E;NE+ because 4 ce"" canRt sho( the 5 resu"ts) $ress ou shou" see&

mu"as) e are a"so a ing a b"ank here as the 4st va"ue) ot n the "ooku!,va"ue both returns 9;' ) @t ha!!ens

) Nhese are the fo""o(ing resu"ts for @P&@0 res!ective"y&

ooking for the "ast !ossib"e te*t that e*ist) Nhe L##K $" return the "ast te*t avai"ab"e b"anks a"so consi erehere are 2 9;' s )

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VL##K $ GP UPQ7D7P&7E70Q2Q%

P UPQ7 7P&7=70Q2Q% QVL##K $ GP UPQ7D7P&7E70Q2Q%

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ariable Co,t or


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/ink or t+e e(planation o logic ,+ared b*> Ton* alkohtt!&''mcgim!sey)com'e*ce"'variab"erate)htm"

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=orting &umber,JTe(t Mit+out -lank,

Ne*t ;umbers Source&#range 22

!!"e 444!!"e

Mango Gra!es444 Mango

Gra!es #range22 9V L E:

Ne*t or ;umbers #n"y#range !!"e

!!"e Gra!esMango

Mango #rangeGra!es 9V L E:


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=um @p &umber, =eparated b* &o 2%13 NonyRs /ormu"a ?I-I GP4 character after the I-I is (here the numbers to a u! are) see rst ashQ a 55)

rst a s a I-I to GP so that a"" are e.ua")

?C#L M; 4&4

C#L M; 4 returns 4) thatRs the co"umn number of 4) C#L M; =4 returns 2) if y4Q2Q5

C#L M; 4&4 (i"" therefore return 4 to 4PQ503 if you are using *"s* e*tension u! to C

this !art is to break u! a"" the characters into !arts of 4 each) so since (e combineI-22-55-53-51-5PIan in hereQ itRs sayingQ from that te*t aboveQ start from the 4st character using C#Lunti" 4PQ503 characters) the resu"ts are something "ike&

I-IQI2IQI2IQI-IQI5IQI5IQI-IQI5IQI3IQI-IQI5IQI1IQI-IQI5IQIPIQIIQIIQIIQ))))))))))

this is to check if the e*traction is a I-I) so on"y if it is a I-IQ the formu"a (i"" o a M@DN+ EQ/ LSEQ/ LSEQN+ EQ/ LSEQ/ LSEQN+ EQ/ LSEQ/ LSEQN+ EQ/ LSEQ/ LSEQN+ EQ/

?/@;D I-IQGP I-IQC#L M; 4&4 -C#L M; 4&4

I22-55-53-51-5P-Ithe start,num of /@;D is a"so use using C#L M; 4&4 ) 4 is sim!"y to start n ing I-Ithe formu"aQ it minus 4 character for the 4st e*traction using C#L M; 4&4 ) so 5-4 is

a"(ays 2 characters for this case) it (i"" rough"y "ook "ike&2Q4Q%Q2Q4Q%Q2Q4Q%Q2Q4Q%Q2Q4Q%Q9V L E:Q9V L E:Q))))))V L E error is ue to I-I not being foun any more after 41 characters)

the rst e*traction (ou" be from the te*t in GPQ start from the 4st character using Cthe 3th e*traction (ou" again be from te*t in GPQ starting from 3th character sincein summary&

I22IQI2IQIIQI55IQI5IQIIQI53IQI3IQIIQI51IQI1IQIIQI5PIQIPIQIIQ9V L E:Q9V L E:Q9V L E:


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2 things hereO these numbers are actua""y te*ts (ith the oub"e .uotes) hence (e ca

a ing the oub"e negatives (i"" make a"" the te*ts insi e the brackets numbersQ if the*!"ain this

using the "ogica" test (e i in the inita" stageQ (e can e*tract those numbers #;L @

? -- % M@D GPQC#L M; 4&4 Q/@;D I-IQGP I-IQC#L M; 4&4 -C#L M; 4&4

? S M @/M@D I-I GPQC#L M; 4&4 Q4 ?I-IQ-- % M@D GPQC#L M; 4&4 Q/@;D I-IQGP I-


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E*ce" 2%4% kati i solution by %95 2%

9; ME> ?EV L NE S =SN@N NE R13R:7 1QI-IQI I9; ME>9; ME>

see secon ashQ a 53Q so on) but the rst number is misse out because there is no

u use C#L M; 4&C4 Q it returns a"" the co"umn numbers in that range "ike this&

o"umn F/D

I-I (ith GPQ (e are "ooking at this te*t be"o(&

M; Q an 4 character "ong) but since C#L M; (as use Q it continues to e*tract form the 2

formu"a e*traction in the ne*t !art) it (i"" become N+ Es / LSEs&LSEQ/ LSEQ)))))))))))))))

in the 4st character) that (i"" return 5) if i (ere to start n ing in the 3th characterQ the n2) P (ou" be e ucting 3Q because (eRre oing the (hen (e start n ing in the 3th chara

#L M; again ) an the number of characters 2 since /@;D returns that) that gives us 22#L M; (i"" give 3 a "ength of 2 characters againQ obtaine by /@;D) that gives us 55 t


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nRt a them u!) a"soQ notice that (e onRt (ant some of those numbersQ name"y the 2n Q

ey are in ee are numbers) the % is to a a % in front of those numbers) not sure (hy i

the sing"e character (e e*tracte are the I-I)QC#L M; 4&4 -C#L M; 4&4


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ash in front of 22) henceQ the formu"a

n characterQ 5r character so on

*t I-I is in character P) at the en of cterQ C#L M; (ou" become 3) so itRs

the 4st number (e (ant to a )he 2n number (e (ant to a )


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5r Q 1thQ PthQ etc numbers)

that necessary) maybe Nony can


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/ookup 7 Return Picture

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E*ce"2%45

Su!er E*ce"E(planation added> &o 2%134) Do u! an @;DEF M NCU formu"a to return the !ictures in /3&/P base on ?@;DEF 7/73&7/78QM NCU 7 73Q7E73&7E7PQ%

2) Make sure every ce"" reference is *e because (e are going to !"ace it in th

5) C"ick on ;e( !ut in a name for it) @Rm going to name it $icF in I+efers t

3) @n E*ce" 2%%8Q go to @nsert tab -H #bXect -H =itma! @mage) C"ose the $aint@n other versionsQ co!y any !icture from /3&/P !aste it in =3

1) C"ick on the !icture in =3 in the formu"a bar on to!Q ty!e in e.ua"s the ;?$icF

C"ick E;NE+

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Source&Rs va"ue) E*ce" 2%4%

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IQ !ut in the @;DEF M NCU formu"a

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