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Thumbs up Answer: random alphanumeric string

Yes, Microsoft Excel has a built-in function that can generate random alphanumeric strings. The function is called
Formula:
RANDARRAY 
and it can be used in combination with other functions to create the desired string.

Here's how you can use the
Formula:
RANDARRAY 
function to generate a random alphanumeric string:
  1. Open a new Excel worksheet and select a cell where you want to generate the string.
  2. In the formula bar, type the following formula:
    Formula:
    =CHAR(RANDBETWEEN(65,90))&CHAR(RANDBETWEEN(65,90))&CHAR(RANDBETWEEN(48,57))&CHAR(RANDBETWEEN(48,57))&CHAR(RANDBETWEEN(97,122))&CHAR(RANDBETWEEN(97,122)) 
  3. Press Enter to generate the random alphanumeric string.

The above formula generates a string that contains two uppercase letters, two digits, and two lowercase letters. You can modify the formula to generate a string of different length or with different combinations of characters.

Note that the
Formula:
RANDARRAY 
function is only available in newer versions of Excel, such as Excel 365. If you're using an older version of Excel, you can use the
Formula:
RANDBETWEEN 
function to generate random numbers and the
Formula:
CHAR 
function to convert them to characters.
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