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HYPERLINK vs CONCATENATE vs LOWER

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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

HYPERLINK

Web

HYPERLINK belongs to the Web category. Excel functions for working with web data and connections Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Text

CONCATENATE belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data

LOWER

Text

LOWER belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
Operation Type 🔧

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

HYPERLINK

Information

HYPERLINK performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats

CONCATENATE

Manipulation

CONCATENATE performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

LOWER

Manipulation

LOWER performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

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

For all*

Administrative Staff

Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management

HYPERLINK

Project Managers

HYPERLINK is designed for Project Managers. Excel functions helpful for project planning and tracking Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Data Analysts

CONCATENATE is designed for Data Analysts. Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation Click to see all.

LOWER

Data Analysts

LOWER is designed for Data Analysts. Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

HYPERLINK

Information

HYPERLINK is used for Information. Excel functions that retrieve and display various types of information from data Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Text Manipulation

CONCATENATE is used for Text Manipulation. Excel functions that modify and format text content Click to see all.

LOWER

Text Manipulation

LOWER is used for Text Manipulation. Excel functions that modify and format text content Click to see all.

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

HYPERLINK

Creating Clickable Links

HYPERLINK is known for Creating Clickable Links.

CONCATENATE

Text Joining

CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.

LOWER

Convert Text To Lowercase

LOWER is known for Convert Text To Lowercase.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

HYPERLINK

Excel 97

HYPERLINK was created in Excel 97. Functions first available in Excel 97 version Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

Excel 95

CONCATENATE was created in Excel 95. Functions that came with Excel 95 release Click to see all.

LOWER

Excel 2.0

LOWER was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release 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

HYPERLINK

Transforms cells into web links

CONCATENATE

Predecessor to &

LOWER

One of the first text functions
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

HYPERLINK

The function that turns Excel into a wannabe web browser

CONCATENATE

Making text joining unnecessarily formal

LOWER

Makes your text feel very humble

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

CONCATENATE

Microsoft 365

CONCATENATE is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform

Excel Online

CONCATENATE is compatible with Excel Online Excel functions optimized for use in the web-based Excel Online platform
Operating System 💾

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

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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

HYPERLINK

2

HYPERLINK needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

CONCATENATE

2

CONCATENATE needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

LOWER

1

LOWER needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Text

Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

Text

Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

HYPERLINK

Easy Link Creation

Functions that simplify the process of creating hyperlinks in spreadsheets

Customizable Display Text

Functions that offer flexible output text formatting options

CONCATENATE

Simple Text Combining

Clear Syntax

Simple To Use

Flexible Text Combination

LOWER

Simple To Use

Consistent Results

Fast
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

HYPERLINK

Limited Formatting Options

Security Warnings

CONCATENATE

No Automatic Formatting

Functions that don't automatically adjust the format of their output Click to see all.

Limited To Text

Limited To Text Only

Functions that exclusively work with text data and cannot process numbers or dates Click to see all.

No Delimiter Options

LOWER

Single Purpose

Basic Functionality