What is User Defined Function (UDF) ?
Microsoft Excel allows us to create our own functions, based on our own needs. Such functions are called “User Defined Functions” (UDFs) or Custom Function.
These functions behave exactly like Excel’s inbuilt formulas. These are helpful in simplifying complicated calculations or string-related stuff. Sometimes, you might have felt, “I wish, Excel had a built-in formula for this calculation” !! No worry, you can create your own formula.. and through all the dirty code behind the bar
How to create your own Excel formula?
Hearing about creating my own defined formula is exiting and feels like a rocket science but trust it’s not. Learn here in 4 simple steps how to create your own Custom Function.
How to get Word Count and Letter Count in Excel Formula
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Custom Excel Formula to Count based on Color
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UDF to Convert Numbers to Letters
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Random BSN Generator – SoFiNummer Generator
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VBA to Convert Contact Data in Excel to VCF format
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What is Excel Formula?
Excel Formula is one of the best feature in Microsoft Excel, which makes Excel a very very rich application. There are so many useful built-in formulas available in Excel, which makes our work easier in Excel. For all the automated work, Excel Macro is not required. There are so many automated things can be done by using simple formulas in Excel. Formulas are simple text (With a Syntax) which is entered in to the Excel Worksheet Cells. So how computer will recognize whether it is a formula or simple text? Answer is simple.. every formula in Excel starts with Equal Sign (=).
VBA: Reverse a string
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Custom Excel Formula to Count based on Color
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