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Creating a Custom Age Calculator in Excel Excel is a versatile tool, particularly useful for analyzing data. One common requirement is to calculate the exact age of an individual based on their date of birth.  While some people use nested IF functions or manual calculations for this purpose, others rely on the DATEDIF function available in Excel. However, the DATEDIF function may not be accessible in all Excel versions, such as in the Office 365 Personal license. For those using Excel for home or non-commercial purposes, upgrading to the business version may not be practical. To address this challenge, a simple solution is to create a custom formula using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). This approach allows users to calculate age efficiently without requiring expensive software upgrades. The following steps outline the process in straightforward terms.  How to Enable the Developer Tab To begin, the Developer tab must be activated in Excel. Follow these steps: · ...

Clean Data FAST in Excel – Perfect for Analysts! Clean Your Data with Excel TRIM Function in just 15 seconds! During ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, cleaning data is very important — especially when your Excel columns have extra spaces. Manually fixing them is slow, but Excel’s TRIM function makes it easy and fast! This quick tutorial shows you -What TRIM does  How to use it   Why it’s asked in interviews  How it helps in data analysis, dashboards, financial reports, sales predictions, marketing data , and more! No more messy text — clean it like a pro. 📊 Learn with Discover Talent and don’t forget to subscribe for more!

 🎯 Visualize Data in Excel Without Charts – Using REPT Function! We all use Excel charts to analyze data — bar charts, pie charts, line graphs — you name it. But have you ever tried visualizing data without using any charts at all?  Lets learn today  creative trick using the REPT function in Excel that lets you build mini bar charts directly inside your cells , using just text. No Insert > Chart. No graphs. Just formulas. 🧠 What is the REPT Function in Excel? The REPT function repeats a character or string a specific number of times. Here’s the syntax in excel what we use  = REPT (text, number_times) So if you write: =REPT("|", 5) It will display: ||||| Pretty cool, right? Now imagine using this to represent data — like sales, growth, scores, or progress — all with repeating characters. That’s exactly what we’re doing! , 📊 Creating a Red-Green Bar Chart Using REPT Next level? Add Conditional Formatting to color them green for high sales and red fo...

Learn Excel XML in 60 Seconds! Are you a student, beginner, or someone who wants to improve your Excel skills but feels confused about how to work with XML files in Excel? You’re not alone — many people don’t even know that Excel allows you to import and export XML data without needing any coding skills. In this simple and short 1-minute video, we’ll show you exactly how to: ✅ Export your Excel table into an XML file ✅ Import XML data into Excel using built-in tools ✅ Use XML Maps without writing a single line of code You don’t need any programming background. This tutorial is made for students, beginners, and professionals who want to save time and get more done in Excel. Why Should You Learn XML in Excel? XML is a common format for storing structured data. It’s used in many industries for data transfer, system integration, and reporting. If you’re working with data, reports, tables, or need to share structured content between software — knowing this simple Excel feature ca...