Use the RANDARRAY() dynamic array function to return random names or other text in Microsoft Excel. The recent article How to generate random letters in Excel shows you how to generate random letters.

Excel is a cornerstone tool for data analysis, management, and automation, offering a wide array of functions that simplify even the most complex tasks. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned user, ...

The FIND function allows you to find a text string within another. It returns the position at which a character or string begins within another text string. The LEN function calculates the length of ...

Microsoft Excel’s new text function TEXTSPLIT() is Excel’s TEXT TO COLUMNS feature in a formula and a bit more. Working with strings in Microsoft Excel is common, whether you’re parsing, concatenating ...

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions. One of the ...

Microsoft Excel 2026 introduces major AI-driven upgrades, including a smarter Copilot that generates formulas from plain language, advanced modern functions for data shaping, and deeper automation ...