You’ve used SUM for years. It adds numbers, does its job, and you probably don’t think twice about it. But while you’ve been clicking through filters and building messy helper columns, Excel has been ...

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Have you ever thought of the humble SUM function as a secret weapon for advanced analytics? Most Excel users see it as a basic tool for adding numbers, but what if I told you it could do so much more?

Q. Could you explain how the AGGREGATE function works in Excel? A. AGGREGATE is possibly the most versatile function in Excel. Think of it as an advanced version of the SUBTOTAL function that offers ...

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