Excel: last character/string match in a string

Is there an efficient way to identify the last character/string match in a string using base functions? I.e. not the last character/string of the string, but the position of a character/string’s last occurrence in a string. Search and find both work left-to-right so I can’t think how to apply without lengthy recursive algorithm. And this … Read more

Return empty cell from formula in Excel

I need to return an empty cell from an Excel formula, but it appears that Excel treats an empty string or a reference to an empty cell differently than a true empty cell. So essentially I need something like =IF(some_condition,EMPTY(),some_value) I tried to do things such as =IF(some_condition,””,some_value) and =IF(some_condition,,some_value) and assuming B1 is an … Read more

Shortcut to Apply a Formula to an Entire Column in Excel [closed]

Closed. This question does not meet Stack Overflow guidelines. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Stack Overflow. Closed 7 years ago. Locked. This question and its answers are locked because the question is off-topic but has historical significance. It is not currently accepting … Read more