New Functions In Google Sheets For 2022: Named Functions, Lambda, MAP, REDUCE, etc.

Google announced Named Functions and 9 other new functions on 24th August 2022. The biggest news here is the new feature called Named Functions. Named Functions let you save and name your own custom formulas, built with regular Sheets functions, and then re-use them in other Google Sheet files. It’s a HUGE step toward making … Continue reading New Functions In Google Sheets For 2022: Named Functions, Lambda, MAP, REDUCE, etc.

How To Use The Choose Function In Google Sheets

The CHOOSE Function in Google Sheets lets you choose between different options. It’s a lookup function, akin to a limited VLOOKUP rather than an alternative to the IF function. It takes an index number and returns a value at that numbered position from the list of possible options. Here’s a simple example: =CHOOSE(1,”A”,”B”) which will … Continue reading How To Use The Choose Function In Google Sheets

How To Create Arrays In Google Sheets (a.k.a. Array Literals)

Arrays in Google Sheets are collections of data, consisting of rows and columns. You can use arrays in formulas in the same way that you use regular A1-type ranges. You construct arrays in Google Sheets with curly brackets: { } They’re also known as ARRAY LITERALS.

Slow Google Sheets? Here are 27 Ideas to Try Today 🐒

June 2024 update: Google announced they’ve doubled the speed of calculations in Google Sheets! πŸŽ‰ So hopefully you won’t need as many of these ideas anymore πŸ˜‰ Slow Google Sheets? We’ve all been there, stuck watching the little loading bar creep slowly, frustratingly to its conclusion: How can you speed up a slow Google Sheet? … Continue reading Slow Google Sheets? Here are 27 Ideas to Try Today 🐒

IFS Function in Google Sheets

The IFS function in Google Sheets is used to test multiple conditions and outputs a value specified by the first test that evaluates to true. It’s akin to a nested IF formula, although it’s not exactly the same. However, if you find yourself creating a nested IF formula then it’s probably easier to use this … Continue reading IFS Function in Google Sheets