RANDOM Articles: Excel and Google Sheets

Excel allows us to create a randomized list using the CHOOSE and  RANDBETWEEN functions. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users to learn how to create a randomized list in Excel. Figure 1. The final result of the formula Syntax of the RANDBETWEEN Formula The...

Excel allows a user to get a random decimal number between 0 and 1 by using the RAND function. We will also see how to make the function to return a number in any range. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in getting a...

At times we have to randomly assign people to groups. This may seem a mind-numbing task, but it can be made very easy when executed in Excel. How to randomly assign people to groups in Excel Here we can use a formula created by the Excel RANK and ROUNDUP functions...

We may need to randomly assign different groups to a set of people or select a sample of data for analysis out of an entire population data with the help of random numbers. Here we are going to learn how to generate a random date between two dates using RANDBETWEEN...

Figure 1. of the Randbetween Function in Excel. The Excel Randbetween Function determines a random  number integer between the number range we have specified. This tutorial will step through the process of generating random numbers that fall between two specified values Generic Formula =RANDBETWEEN(lower,upper) The Randbetween operation syntax consists of...

While working with Excel, we are able to generate random numbers by using the RANDBETWEEN function.  However, if we have a given set of values to choose from, we can combine the CHOOSE and RANDBETWEEN functions.  This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in generating...

We can generate Random Text Values or Letters from a list by using the RANDBETWEEN and CHOOSE functions. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in generating random values between two numbers. Figure 1: Generated Random Text Values Setting up the Data We will input...

Excel can return a value randomly based on its probability by using SUM, MATCH and RAND functions. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in randomly creating a list of values based on their probability of being selected. The Final Formula: =match(rand(),$C$2:$C$6) Figure 1. Random...

Excel allows us to get a random value from a list or table, by using the INDEX, RANDBETWEEN and ROWS functions. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in understanding how to get a random value from the list using these 3 functions. Figure 1....

Figure 1. Random Times at Specific Intervals in Excel. Let's say we have to come up with random times within specific intervals in Excel, we must utilize the RAND and FLOOR functions. Generic Formula =FLOOR(RAND(),"0:15") The Excel RAND and FLOOR Formula requires no input parameters to generate random decimal numbers...