Goal: Extract a subset of data.
TAKE: Keeps rows/cols (Positive = From Start, Negative = From End).
DROP: Removes rows/cols (Returns the rest).
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💻 Formula Structure
=TAKE(array, rows, [columns])
- Rows: +N (Top N) or -N (Bottom N).
- Cols: +N (Left N) or -N (Right N).
=DROP(array, rows, [columns])
- Rows: +N (Remove Top N) or -N (Remove Bottom N).
- Cols: +N (Remove Left N) or -N (Remove Right N).
-- Extract data
=TAKE( A1:E5, 3 )
⚠️ Logic Check
➕ Positive vs ➖ Negative
Positive numbers count from the Start (Top/Left).
Negative numbers count from the End (Bottom/Right).
🚫 Empty Arguments
If you omit the [columns] argument (or leave it blank), Excel assumes you want to keep all columns.