The MID and MIDB functions in Excel return a specific number of characters from a text string starting at the position you specify.

It is very easy to dissect the contents of a cell in Excel using the functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT. All three functions are easy to learn.

TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER are a few more of my favorite Excel functions to clean messy spreadsheets. Excel's newer text ...

1. Make A Budget Once you enter your financial information into a blank spreadsheet, you can tell Excel to perform calculations and analysis using formulas.

In a nutshell: Formulas are a must for incorporating math into spreadsheets, but using them in Microsoft Excel involves a learning curve and can become tedious. This latest update adds a bit of ...