WPS Office is a powerful office software, in order to improve the efficiency of users in data processing, the latest version has added 11 new array functions. These functions can help users process multi-row and multi-column data more conveniently, and provide a variety of functions such as transformation, append merge, extraction, interception, and expansion. This article will introduce the specific use of these functions to help readers further master the data processing skills in WPS Office.
The first is TOROW and TOCOL in the conversion class functions. The TOROW function can convert multiple rows of data into a row of data, and the example formula is TOROW(range), where range indicates the data area to be converted. Similarly, the TOCOL function can convert multiple columns of data into a single column of data, and the example formula is TOCOL(range). Both of these functions are very simple to use, just pass the corresponding data region as a parameter.
Next up is the WRAPCOLS and WRAPROWS in the conversion class function. The WRAPCOLS function can convert a row of data into multiple rows of data, the example formula is WRAPCOLS(range, num), where range indicates the data region to be converted and num indicates the number of data contained in each row. Similarly, the WRAPROWS function can convert a column of data into multiple columns of data, and the example formula is WRAPROWS(range, num). With these two functions, users can split a row or column of data into multiple rows or columns as needed.
In addition to conversion functions, WPS Office also adds append merge functions, including VSTACK and HSTACK. The VSTACK function can be used to merge table data up and down, such as VSTACK(range1, range2), where range1 and range2 represent the two data regions to be merged. Similarly, the HSTACK function can be used to merge table data left and right, and the example formula is HSTACK(range1, range2). When using these two functions, you need to pay attention to the method of handling the wrong value, and you can use the IFERROR function or conditional judgment to avoid errors.
Another class of functions is the extraction class function, including CHOOSECOLS and CHOOSEROWS. The CHOOSECOLS function can extract the specified column from the data region, the example formula is CHOOSECOLS(range, num1, num2, ...) , where range indicates the data region to be extracted, and num1 and num2 indicate the column numbers to be extracted. Similarly, the CHOOSEROWS function can extract a specified row, and the example formula is CHOOSEROWS(range, num1, num2, ...). With these two functions, users can easily extract the required columns or rows from a large amount of data.
Next is the interception class functions, including TAKE and DROP. The TAKE function can take a specified row or column from the beginning of the data, the example formula is TAKE(range, num), where range indicates the data area to be intercepted, and num indicates the number of rows or columns to be intercepted. The corresponding function is the DROP function, which can delete a specified row or column from the end of the data, the example formula is DROP(range, num). With these two functions, users can quickly intercept the part of the data they need, or delete the data they don't need.
WPS Office has also added the extension class function EXPAND. The EXPAND function can expand the data to a specified number of rows and columns, the example formula is EXPAND(range, rows, columns), where range indicates the data area to be expanded, and rows and columns represent the number of rows and columns after expansion, respectively. This function helps users quickly scale data to the required size as it is processed.
THIS ARTICLE ALSO MENTIONS THE UPCOMING LAMBDA AND LET FUNCTIONS. THE LAMBDA FUNCTION IS AN ADVANCED FUNCTION THAT CAN CREATE USER-DEFINED FUNCTIONS, WHICH CAN AVOID THE PROBLEM OF WRITING FORMULAS REPEATEDLY AND IMPROVE WORK EFFICIENCY. The LET function can define multiple variables in a formula, making the formula more legible and easy to maintain and modify.
By mastering these new array functions, users can work with complex data in Excel more flexibly. Whether it's transforming, appending merging, extracting, intercepting, or expanding data, these functions can be done more efficiently. By Xi the new array functions in WPS Office, readers can improve their work efficiency, master more Excel skills, and better cope with data processing tasks in real work.
We hope that the introduction of this article can help readers better understand and use the new array functions in WPS Office to improve the efficiency of data processing. Whether it's data collation in personal life or report making at work, these functions can provide users with more choices and convenience.
WPS Office will also continue to update and optimize features to provide users with a better experience. There is no doubt that as a powerful office software, WPS Office will continue to provide users with more tools and skills to provide more solutions for their data processing needs in office scenarios.