FIND function
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Find specific text and its related starting position within a text string.

FIND(find_text, within_text, [start_num])

FINDB(find_text, within_text, [start_num])


LEFT RIGHT functions
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Extract characters from the beginning or end of a string.

LEFT(text, [num_chars]), LEFTB(text, [num_bytes])

RIGHT(text, [num_chars]), RIGHTB(text, [num_bytes])


Pie of pie chart
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Plots data proportional to the sum of items.

Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.

Smaller values displayed in a secondary pie.


Doughnut chart
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Plots data proportional to the sum of items.

Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.

Unlike a pie chart, can display multiple categories.


Bar of pie chart
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Plots data proportional to the sum of items.

Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.

Smaller values displayed in a secondary bar chart.


Stacked Column chart
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Plots data in vertical columns stacked by category.

Emphasizes the total of two or more data series over time.

2D and 3D options are available.


OR function
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Return TRUE or FALSE statements based on testing multiple logical conditions

=OR(logical1, [logical2], ...)


Radar chart
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Plots data on a common axis radiating out from the center of the chart.

Useful for plotting responses to questionnaires or performance reviews.

Available in wireframe (with or without markers) or filled versions.


Stock (Volume, High, Low, Close) chart
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Plots fluctuations in stock prices or other data.

Uses 4 series of values, in order: volume, high, low, close.

Data needs to be organized in the correct order.


Stock (Volume, Open, High, Low, Close) chart
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Plots fluctuations in stock prices or other data.

Uses 5 series of values, in order: volume, open, high, low, close.

Data needs to be organized in the correct order.


HLOOKUP function
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Lookup values by column in a horizontal table or range

=HLOOKUP (lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])


CLEAN function
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Remove non-printing characters from a text string.

CLEAN(text)


Pie chart
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Plots data proportional to the sum of items.

Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.

2D and 3D options are available.


TEXTJOIN function
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Join two or more text strings together with a delimiter.

TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, [text2], ...)


Scatter chart
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Plots data points for independent and dependant variables.

Often used for scientific, statistical, and engineering data.

Also known as XY chart. Shows patterns in large sets of data.


Histogram chart
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Plots the distribution of data grouped into frequency bins.

Bin width or count can be adjusted.

Data is shown as continuous with no gaps between bins.


Stacked Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal rows stacked by category.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


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