MID function
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Extract characters from within a text string.

MID(text, start_num, num_chars), MIDB(text, start_num, num_bytes)


Column chart
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Plots data in vertical columns.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


Clustered Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal bars by category.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


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])


Pareto chart
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Plots the distribution of data grouped into sorted frequency bins.

Shows the biggest factors in a set of data (e.g. per the 80/20 Pareto principle).

Includes a line representing cumulative contribution to 100% of each column.

Limited formatting options compared to a Combo chart.


LOWER UPPER PROPER functions
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Convert text into lowercase, uppercase or capitalize the first letter in a string.

LOWER(text), UPPER(text), PROPER(text)


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

Uses 3 series of values, in order: high, low, close.

Data needs to be organized in the correct order.


AVERAGE function
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Returns the arithmetic mean or average of a data set.

=AVERAGE(number1, [number2], ...)


100 Stacked Area chart
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Plots data in order and stacked by category to represent 100%.

Joins data with lines and a filled area below.

Track changes or trends over time.


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.


XMATCH function
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Return the relative position of a specified item in a range

=XMATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_mode], [search_mode])


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