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		<title>Check if a Cell Contains Text</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excel provides an easy method to determine if a particular cell contains text. Using the IsText function will return True or False after checking the given cell. Let&#8217;s take a look at at how to use this function. IsText Example For this example, let&#8217;s imagine Cell A1 has the text &#8220;Red&#8221;, and Cell B1 contains [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Check if a Cell Contains Text", url: "http://excelhints.com/2009/07/08/check-if-a-cell-contains-text/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Functions or PivotTable?</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2009/03/23/functions-or-pivottable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Excel Formulas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft&#8217;s Excel Blog has an interesting post breaking down the advantages of using either functions or pivotTables to do your analysis.  There present the differences with a small example.  Check out the comparison here: Analyzing Data: Functions or PivotTables More Excel TipsWriting a Custom FunctionDifference Between Sub and Function<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Functions or PivotTable?", url: "http://excelhints.com/2009/03/23/functions-or-pivottable/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Separate Full Name into First &amp; Last Name</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2009/01/24/separate-full-name-into-first-last-name/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Extract Names]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Left]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Length]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Right]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are two easy formulas that will separate a cell that contains a full name (first and last name format) into 2 cells &#8211; one containing the first name and the other containing the last name.  To do this we are going to make use of the left, right, len &#38; find formulas.   Extract [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Separate Full Name into First &#038; Last Name", url: "http://excelhints.com/2009/01/24/separate-full-name-into-first-last-name/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Sum Values in a Range While Ignoring #N/A</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2008/12/29/sum-values-in-a-range-while-ignoring-na/</link>
		<comments>http://excelhints.com/2008/12/29/sum-values-in-a-range-while-ignoring-na/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#N/A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SumIf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excel provides an easy way to sum a range of cells based on a given criteria.  There are many ways this can be used but the example we are going to look at today is summing a range while ignoring #N/A&#8217;s in the same range.  Without ignoring #N/A, the result of the sum will be [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sum Values in a Range While Ignoring #N/A", url: "http://excelhints.com/2008/12/29/sum-values-in-a-range-while-ignoring-na/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Summing Across Multiple Sheets</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2008/12/08/summing-across-multiple-sheets/</link>
		<comments>http://excelhints.com/2008/12/08/summing-across-multiple-sheets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sum Across Sheets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aggregate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Excel Formulas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://excelhints.com/?p=474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You might have come across an instance where you want to use a function against multiple sheets in a workbook.  Excel provides an easy way to calculate aggregate functions across a range of sheets.  In the examples below, you will see how this can be performed against any range of sheets and sheet names (or even [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Summing Across Multiple Sheets", url: "http://excelhints.com/2008/12/08/summing-across-multiple-sheets/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Find the 2nd Largest Value in a Range</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2008/11/16/find-the-2nd-largest-value-in-a-range/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Large]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Excel Formulas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Excel provides an easy way to list the k-th (first, second, third, etc.) largest number in a range.  We&#8217;ll also take a look at the opposite situation where you want to find the 2nd smallest value in a range, for example. Large &#38; Small Formulas So let&#8217;s go ahead and take a look at the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Find the 2nd Largest Value in a Range", url: "http://excelhints.com/2008/11/16/find-the-2nd-largest-value-in-a-range/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Way to Check for Duplicates in a Column</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2008/08/28/quick-way-to-check-for-duplicates-in-a-column/</link>
		<comments>http://excelhints.com/2008/08/28/quick-way-to-check-for-duplicates-in-a-column/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CountIf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been using this quick trick lately to check for duplicates in a column of values.  Let&#8217;s say you have a list of a large group of numbers (characters work as well) and want to see if you have more than one instance of any of the numbers.  To check for that, one simple [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Quick Way to Check for Duplicates in a Column", url: "http://excelhints.com/2008/08/28/quick-way-to-check-for-duplicates-in-a-column/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Substitute Formula</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2008/08/17/substitute-formula/</link>
		<comments>http://excelhints.com/2008/08/17/substitute-formula/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Substitute]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The substitute formula is an relatively simple formula that can come in handy in many situations.  I like to use this formula the most when a longer text field needs just a portion of it changed, without having to retype the entire cell value.  Let&#8217;s go ahead and take a look at the substitute formula: [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Substitute Formula", url: "http://excelhints.com/2008/08/17/substitute-formula/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Calculate a Loan Payment in Excel</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2007/10/01/calculate-a-loan-payment-in-excel/</link>
		<comments>http://excelhints.com/2007/10/01/calculate-a-loan-payment-in-excel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Loan Payment Calc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calculation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Loan Payment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are trying to buy a new house, looking at buying a new car or applying for MORE student loans, you have no doubt wondered what your monthly payment would be. Excel provides an easy to use formula in which you can enter the loan information, and it will calculate the monthly payment for you.  [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Calculate a Loan Payment in Excel", url: "http://excelhints.com/2007/10/01/calculate-a-loan-payment-in-excel/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Excel Trim Formula</title>
		<link>http://excelhints.com/2007/09/14/excel-trim-formula/</link>
		<comments>http://excelhints.com/2007/09/14/excel-trim-formula/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trim]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you tried to import a file into Excel, only to have extra blanks all over the place in the document?  Well that&#8217;s where the Trim Formula can come into play.  The Trim formula is used to clean up and remove all the leading and trailing blanks as well as all but one blank in-between [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Excel Trim Formula", url: "http://excelhints.com/2007/09/14/excel-trim-formula/" });</script>]]></description>
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