Excel Functions
Functions
Excel has many premade formulas, called functions.
Functions are typed by =
and the functions name.
For example =SUM
Once you have typed the function name you need to apply it to a range.
For example =SUM(A1:A5)
The range is always inside of parentheses.
Function | Description |
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=AND | Returns TRUE or FALSE based on two or more conditions |
=AVERAGE | Calculates the average (arithmetic mean) |
=AVERAGEIF | Calculates the average of a range based on a TRUE or FALSE condition |
=AVERAGEIFS | Calculates the average of a range based on one or more TRUE/FALSE conditions |
=CONCAT | Links together the content of multiple cells |
=COUNT | Counts cells with numbers in a range |
=COUNTA | Counts all cells in a range that has values, both numbers and letters |
=COUNTBLANK | Counts blank cells in a range |
=COUNTIF | Counts cells as specified |
=COUNTIFS | Counts cells in a range based on one or more TRUE or FALSE condition |
=IF | Returns values based on a TRUE or FALSE condition |
=IFS | Returns values based on one or more TRUE or FALSE conditions |
=LEFT | Returns values from the left side of a cell |
=LOWER | Reformats content to lowercase |
=MAX | Returns the highest value in a range |
=MEDIAN | Returns the middle value in the data |
=MIN | Returns the lowest value in a range |
=MODE | Finds the number seen most times. The function always returns a single number |
=NPV | The NPV function is used to calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) |
=OR | Returns TRUE or FALSE based on two or more conditions |
=RAND | Generates a random number |
=RIGHT | Returns values from the right side of a cell |
=STDEV.P | Calculates the Standard Deviation (Std) for the entire population |
=STDEV.S | Calculates the Standard Deviation (Std) for a sample |
=SUM | Adds together numbers in a range |
=SUMIF | Calculates the sum of values in a range based on a TRUE or FALSE condition |
=SUMIFS | Calculates the sum of a range based on one or more TRUE or FALSE condition |
=TRIM | Removes irregular spacing, leaving one space between each value |
=VLOOKUP | Allows vertical searches for values in a table |
=XOR | Returns TRUE or FALSE based on two or more conditions |