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Excel Single Cell Array Formula Step by Step Tutorial

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Excel Array Formulas
Excel Array Formula Tutorial

Excel Array Formula Tutorial

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Excel Array Formulas

In Excel, an array formula is a formula that carries out calculations on one or more elements in an array.

An array is range or group of related data values. In a spreadsheet program such as Excel the values in an array are normally stored in adjacent cells.

Array formulas in Excel are surrounded by curly braces "{ } ". These are added to a formula by pressing the CTRL, SHIFT, and ENTER keys after typing the formula into a cell or cells.

For this reason an array formula is sometimes referred to as a CSE formula in Excel.

Types of Array Formulas

There are two types of array formulas - those that are located in multiple cells in a worksheet (multi cell array formula) and those located in a single cell (single cell array formula).

Single Cell Array Formula Tutorial

This step by step tutorial covers creating a single cell array formula in Excel.

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