It is optional. In Microsoft Excel, there are three types of match_type 1,0,-1. The “1” match_type finds the largest value that is less than or equal to the look_up value.

When you dive into the world of Excel, you quickly realize the power of its functions. Among these, the INDEX & MATCH formulas stand out as incredibly ...

While it’s convenient, it does have a limitation: It stops at the first matching value. There’s no way to browse for other matching values in the same column.

This month, Susan Harkins introduces an Excel user to advanced filtering and helps a PowerPoint user reduce his work when positioning pictures in PowerPoint.

You can search in Excel with the Search Sheet bar, and use Find and Replace to swap out terms or values. Here's how to do it.

If you wish to count the same or duplicate values in a column only once in Excel or the count of occurances of duplicate values, read this article.