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How to use the REPT function in Excel to create text-based progress bars

Build stable, high-performance dashboards using REPT formulas and UNICHAR symbols instead of conditional formatting.

Power Query Isn’t Required: New Excel Functions Handle Straightforward Sources Cleanly

Use formulas instead of Power Query for tidy files, with a visible source path and clear parameters that teammates can review ...
IEEE

An Advanced Approach Toward Pedestrian Safety Analysis and Prediction: Advances in Multisensor Data Fusion and GIS Techniques

Abstract: A substantial component of a pedestrian safety assessment is classifying and ranking pedestrian collision regions. This research focuses on two pedestrian safety levels that initially ...
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6 silent Excel spreadsheet killers (and how you can stop them)

Audit hidden data, filters, and hard-coded values to ensure your Excel spreadsheets are professional and precise.
IEEE

Influence-Balanced XGBoost: Improving XGBoost for Imbalanced Data Using Influence Functions

Abstract: Decision tree boosting algorithms, such as XGBoost, have demonstrated superior predictive performance on tabular data for supervised learning compared to neural networks. However, recent ...
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Copilot Excel AI Beginners Guide: Faster Cleaning, Smart Analysis, Python Insights

Have you ever wished Excel could do more of the heavy lifting for you? Imagine transforming hours of tedious data cleaning and analysis into just a few clicks. That’s exactly what Microsoft’s ...
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Excel Gets New Import Functions for Faster Data Loads

Microsoft is making it easier to bring data into Excel, especially for users who just want quick results without opening Power Query. In a new update for Excel on Windows, Microsoft has introduced ...