A percentile is a form of calculation under statistics where numbers are categorized based on the number of values that fall within the specified percentage. Excel has an in-built function for finding percentile of values. Excel operations involving percentile are very straightforward. Below is the syntax for percentile "=PERCENTILE (array, k)" The array is the
We mentioned in our previous tutorials that excel contains a multiplicity of columns and rows. While working, you will scroll and navigate through the various columns. However, some. Columns may contain important data that you wish to be looking at while performing other tasks. As such, there is a need to freeze such columns so
A large dataset contains both unique and duplicate values. Sometimes, it might interest you to know the number of unique and duplicate values in your data. If you are a regular reader of our blog, you already know how to select Excel's unique values. Unique values are values that do not appear more than once
Combining multiple columns in Excel can be a little tricky. It does not matter whether the version you are using is new or old. In most cases, data in columns on the left will remain the same while the data in other columns will be deleted. In this tutorial, we shall focus on how to
Excel deals with both numbers and texts. You may need to remove some parts of the texts or digits from the number at some point. It is generally called " digit check," It can be a very tedious task when dealing with long strings of values. But don't worry, excel got you covered. You can
Row headings are very useful when working on your spreadsheet. You can quickly look at it while working to know the data that are contained in each row. Imagine if you are working on a file that contains large data. You will still be down, and you may not be able to view the row
Data analysis involves plotting graphs, and the XY graphs are among the most potent ones. You can use the XY graphs to plot and compare two variables, the trend and how they vary against each other. But what will you do if you have three sets of data to plot on the same graph? This
We all make use of excel when working with a large dataset, and most often, the data is not formatted in the way that we want. In fact, it is rare for you to work with data that does not require editing. There are several methods for adding and removing data from excel, and they
Thank God for copy/pasting, where would we be without it? Some of us like to Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V everything, including Excel formulas. There's just a little problem though – cell referencing changes when you copy cells with formulas, which can set things completely out of whack. This is how to copy cell values and formulas without changing
If you need to compare cell values in three different columns, you likely realize that it is a different game altogether compared to when you're only dealing with 2 columns. The standard formulas may or may not work depending on the data's complexity and the desired results, but we will help you do just that.