Struggling to find data in Excel when you only know part of the information? Tired of messy VLOOKUP errors with wildcards? In this video, I’ll show you how to use the powerful FILTER function to perform lightning-fast partial matches and extract exactly the data you need!
The FILTER function is a game-changer in Excel, and when combined with the SEARCH or ISNUMBER functions, it becomes an unstoppable tool for finding data with just a fragment. Forget complicated formulas—this is the modern, clean way to search your spreadsheets.
The core logic for a partial match is:
=FILTER(array, ISNUMBER(SEARCH(“text”, range)), “No results found”)
