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LOWER vs FORMULATEXT vs CLEAN

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

LOWER

Text

LOWER belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Information

FORMULATEXT belongs to the Information category. Excel functions that provide information about cells and data Click to see all.

CLEAN

Text

CLEAN belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

LOWER

Manipulation

LOWER performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Information

FORMULATEXT performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats Click to see all.

CLEAN

Manipulation

CLEAN performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways Click to see all.

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

For all*

Data Analysts

Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation

LOWER

Administrative Staff

LOWER is designed for Administrative Staff. Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Students

FORMULATEXT is designed for Students. Excel functions helpful for academic work and learning Click to see all.

CLEAN

Administrative Staff

CLEAN is designed for Administrative Staff. Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

For all*

Text Manipulation

Excel functions that modify and format text content

FORMULATEXT

Data Analysis

FORMULATEXT is used for Data Analysis. Functions specifically designed for analyzing data Click to see all.

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

LOWER

Convert Text To Lowercase

LOWER is known for Convert Text To Lowercase.

FORMULATEXT

Formula Inspection

FORMULATEXT is known for Formula Inspection.

CLEAN

Removing Non-Printable Characters

CLEAN is known for Removing Non-Printable Characters.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

LOWER

Excel 2.0

LOWER was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Excel 2013

FORMULATEXT was created in Excel 2013. Functions added in the Excel 2013 release Click to see all.

CLEAN

Excel 4.0

CLEAN was created in Excel 4.0. Functions introduced in Excel 4.0 version Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

For all*

Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

LOWER

One of the first text functions

FORMULATEXT

Popular among Excel trainers

CLEAN

Originally created for printer compatibility
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

LOWER

Makes your text feel very humble

FORMULATEXT

The formula whisperer

CLEAN

Makes your data shower-fresh clean

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

For all*

Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

For all*

Text

Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

For all*

Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
Excel 2013

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

For all*

Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users
Web Excel

Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

For all*

1
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

LOWER

Text

LOWER accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Range

FORMULATEXT accepts Range as input types Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations Click to see all.

CLEAN

Text

CLEAN accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing Click to see all.

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

LOWER

Simple To Use

Consistent Results

Fast

FORMULATEXT

Great For Learning

Easy Debugging

CLEAN

Removes Unwanted Characters

Improves Data Quality

Simple To Use
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

LOWER

Single Purpose

Basic Functionality

FORMULATEXT

Only Works With Formulas

Limited Functionality

Functions with restricted capabilities, reducing problem-solving options Click to see all.

CLEAN

Limited Cleaning Scope

Only Removes Specific Characters

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

LOWER

9.5

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

9

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

CLEAN

9

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

LOWER

5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

5.5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

CLEAN

5.5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

LOWER

9.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

9.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

CLEAN

9

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

LOWER

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

CLEAN

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

LOWER

8.4

The overall score for LOWER is 8.4. Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

8.3

The overall score for FORMULATEXT is 8.3. Click to see all.

CLEAN

8.3

The overall score for CLEAN is 8.3. Click to see all.

Alternatives to LOWER

Known for Character Count Calculation

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Converting Text To Uppercase

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Remove Extra Spaces

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Extract Rightmost Characters

🔢 needs fewer arguments than LOWER

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison

🔢 needs fewer arguments than LOWER

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Text Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than LOWER

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Text Joining

🔢 needs fewer arguments than LOWER

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Capitalize First Letters

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

Known for Replace Specific Text

🔢 needs fewer arguments than LOWER

📈 is more versatile than LOWER

⭐ is rated higher than LOWER

Known for Extracting Text Segments

🔢 needs fewer arguments than LOWER

📈 is more versatile than LOWER