Excel used to be the poor schmuck’s database, with spreadsheets that just sort of sat there. You could create something more sophisticated with LOOKUP functions, but they were a huge hassle to set up.
Excel validation lists avoid blanks and errors with TOCOL(ignore) plus FILTER; the spill range stays stable across worksheets ...
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4 lesser-known Excel features that changed how I build spreadsheets
These four overlooked Excel features completely changed how I design spreadsheets.
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