In this post, we’re going to look at how we change the format of text to suit our needs, using the functions PROPER, UPPER, LOWER, and TRIM. It’s particularly useful when working with text that has come from, for example, a form, a different computer system, or indeed someone has typed in on your Sheet.… Continue reading Google Sheets Functions – PROPER, UPPER, LOWER, TRIM
Month: October 2016
Google Sheets Functions – COUNTIF(S) & SUMIF(S)
In this post, we’re going to look at how we can count things and add things up depending on certain conditions that we set. There are four functions we’ll look at here: COUNTIF, SUMIF, COUNTIFS, and SUMIFS. Here I’ll show you the various aspects of the functions through some practical examples. Example 1 – COUNTIF:… Continue reading Google Sheets Functions – COUNTIF(S) & SUMIF(S)
How to add alternating row colours to Google Sheets
When working with tables in a spreadsheet, we often want them to be easy to read and understand. To help us, Sheets has a quick little tool, which allows us to add alternating colours to the rows of our data, making them not just prettier but much easier to read, whilst being really quick to… Continue reading How to add alternating row colours to Google Sheets
Google Sheets Functions – VLOOKUP
Here’s how to look up values in tables in Google Sheets using the really useful VLOOKUP function (Vertical Look up). You give it something to look for in the table and it gets the value you’re after from a different column in that row. As always the best way to show what it does is through… Continue reading Google Sheets Functions – VLOOKUP