How to Use Array Excel?

Enter an array formula
  1. Select the cells where you want to see your results.
  2. Enter your formula.
  3. Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Excel fills each of the cells you selected with the result.

How does array formula work in Excel?

In Excel, an Array Formula allows you to do powerful calculations on one or more value sets. The result may fit in a single cell or it may be an array. An array is just a list or range of values, but an Array Formula is a special type of formula that must be entered by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

What does {} do in Excel?

Entering An Array Formula

Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to confirm this formula (instead of just pressing ENTER). This will produce curly brackets {} around the formula. These curly brackets are how Excel recognises an array formula. They cannot be entered manually, they must be produced by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.

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