Mastering Basic
Excel Formulas
by Dhruv Manchanda
Introduction to Excel Formulas
What are Excel Formulas?
• Excel formulas are tools for performing calculations.
• They can perform basic operations like addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division.
• Formulas in Excel always begin with the equal sign.
Understanding Basic Excel
Formulas
• The SUM Formula
• The SUM formula is used to add up values.
• It simplifies the process of adding large amounts of data.
• The AVERAGE Formula
• The AVERAGE formula calculates the average of a range of values.
• It is useful in finding the mean value of data.
• The COUNTA Formula
• The COUNTA formula counts the number of cells that are not empty.
• It helps in determining the size of data, including non-numeric data.
More Basic Excel Formulas
• The IF Formula
• The IF formula performs a logical test and returns one value for a TRUE
result, and another for a FALSE result.
• It is useful in decision making within data analysis.
• The TRIM Formula
• The TRIM formula removes extra spaces from text.
• It is useful in cleaning up data.
• The MAX & MIN Formulas
• The MAX formula finds the highest value in a range of cells.
• The MIN formula finds the lowest value in a range of cells.
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