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Excel tip: many values in a single cell!?!?

Jeff Lenning

Hi John

A brand new Excel capability just dropped, and it changes a rule we've all lived with forever.

You might hear it called lists, arrays in cells, or nested arrays, but the headline is simple: one cell can now hold multiple values.

That opens the door to some very cool workflows most Excel users have never been able to do natively before.

I explain more in this short blog post, with screenshots, an embedded video, and a ready-made workbook you can download so you can start using it right away.

  • Store multiple reviewers, codes, or values in one cell without flattening everything into plain text.
  • Filter, inspect, and work with those values in ways comma-separated text could never handle cleanly.
  • See how lists differ from arrays in cells, and where nested arrays fit into the picture.
  • Get ideas for using this brand new feature before everyone else catches up.

Click here: Nested Arrays: Multiple Values in a Single Cell

What is the first place in your workbook where you would want one cell to hold multiple real values?

In your corner,
Jeff

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