The following examples show you how to create multi-cell and single-cell array formulas. Where possible, we’ve included examples with some of the dynamic array functions, as well as existing …

Create array formulas, often called Ctrl Shift Enter or CSE formulas, to perform calculations that generate single or multiple results.

Excel formulas that return a set of values, also known as an array, return these values to neighboring cells. This behavior is called spilling. Formulas that can return arrays of variable size are called …

Use array constants in array formulas or by themselves to save time, and when you need values that aren't in your workbook.

If you remove an automatically added @ and later open the workbook in an older version of Excel, it will appear as a legacy array formula (wrapped with braces {}), this is done to ensure the older version …

In September, 2018 we announced that Dynamic Array support would be coming to Excel. This allows formulas to spill across multiple cells if the formula returns multi-cell ranges or arrays.

To change or edit an array formula, you need to follow some rules, especially if you have multi-cell formulas. This article spells out the rules.

Excel inserts curly brackets at the beginning and end of the formula for you. For more information on array formulas, see Guidelines and examples of array formulas.

Select the cell or range of cells that contains the formula. If the formula is an array formula, you must first select all cells in the range of cells that contains the array formula:

An array can be thought of as a row of values, a column of values, or a combination of rows and columns of values. In the example above, the source array for our FILTER formula is range A5:D20. …