The Excel RANDBETWEEN function returns a random integer between given numbers. RANDBETWEEN is a volatile function recalculates when a worksheet is opened or changed. In the example shown, the formula in B5 is: =RANDBETWEEN(1,100) This formula is then copied down from B5 to B11. The result is random...
Random number between two numbers
The RANDBETWEEN function takes two numbers, a bottom and top number, and generates a random integer in between. Dates in Excel are serial numbers, so you can use the DATE function to create t he lower number and the upper number. RANDBETWEEN then generates a number that falls between these two date...
Random date between two dates
The RANDBETWEEN function generates random numbers between two integers. The CHOOSE function takes a number as the first argument, and uses that number to select the "nth" item from the following arguments. So, in this formula, RANDBETWEEN generates a number between 1 and 3, this number is used to...
Randomly assign data to groups
The CHOOSE function provides the framework for this formula. Choose takes a single numeric value as its first argument (index_number), and uses this number to select and return one of the values provides as subsequent arguments, based on their numeric index. In this case, we are using four values:...
Random text values
The CHOOSE function does most of the work in this formula. Choose takes a single numeric value as its first argument (index_number), and uses this number to select and return one of the values provides as subsequent arguments, based on their numeric index. In this case, we are providing four...
Random number from fixed set of options
