Excel Formula Notes
1. SUM
Adds all the numbers in a range of cells.
Example: =SUM(A1:A5)
2. AVERAGE
Calculates the average of numbers.
Example: =AVERAGE(B1:B10)
3. IF
Performs a logical test and returns one value for TRUE and another for FALSE.
Example: =IF(A1>10, "Yes", "No")
4. VLOOKUP
Searches for a value in the first column of a table and returns a value in the same row.
Example: =VLOOKUP(1001, A2:C10, 2, FALSE)
5. HLOOKUP
Searches for a value in the first row and returns a value in the same column.
Example: =HLOOKUP("Q1", A1:D4, 2, FALSE)
6. INDEX
Returns the value of a cell at the intersection of a row and column.
Example: =INDEX(A1:C3, 2, 3)
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7. MATCH
Returns the relative position of an item in a range.
Example: =MATCH(39, B1:B5, 0)
8. CONCATENATE / CONCAT
Joins several text strings into one.
Example: =CONCATENATE(A1, " ", B1)
Newer: =CONCAT(A1, " ", B1)
9. LEN
Returns the number of characters in a string.
Example: =LEN(A1)
10. TRIM
Removes all extra spaces from text, leaving single spaces between words.
Example: =TRIM(A1)
11. NOW
Returns the current date and time.
Example: =NOW()
12. TODAY
Returns the current date.
Example: =TODAY()
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13. COUNT
Counts how many numbers are in a list.
Example: =COUNT(A1:A10)
14. COUNTA
Counts all non-empty cells.
Example: =COUNTA(A1:A10)
15. COUNTIF
Counts cells that meet a condition.
Example: =COUNTIF(A1:A10, ">5")
16. SUMIF
Adds numbers that meet a condition.
Example: =SUMIF(A1:A10, ">5")
17. ROUND
Rounds a number to a specified number of digits.
Example: =ROUND(A1, 2)
18. AND
Returns TRUE if all arguments are TRUE.
Example: =AND(A1>0, B1<5)
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19. OR
Returns TRUE if any argument is TRUE.
Example: =OR(A1>0, B1<5)
20. ISERROR
Checks if a value is an error.
Example: =ISERROR(A1/B1)