Tag Archives: Data Analysis Tools

Text from pictures in Excel

Posted on 05/09/2025 by dougaj4

Excel recently added the ability to extract text from an image, either on the clipboard or from a selected file. To try this out I used a screenshot of a table with vertically aligned text, from a pdf copy of … Continue reading →

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Using Linest for non-linear curve fitting, examples, hints and warnings

Posted on 28/06/2015 by dougaj4

Since I wrote Using LINEST for non-linear curve fitting in 2011 it has been by far the most popular post on this blog.  This post (in response to a recent question) provides some more detailed guidance on how to apply the function … Continue reading →

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