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Excel Important Functions and Formulas

The document outlines key functions and formulas in Microsoft Excel, including SUM, AVERAGE, IF, VLOOKUP, and others. Each function is accompanied by a brief description and its corresponding formula. These functions are vital for data analysis, financial calculations, and text manipulation.

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Excel Important Functions and Formulas

The document outlines key functions and formulas in Microsoft Excel, including SUM, AVERAGE, IF, VLOOKUP, and others. Each function is accompanied by a brief description and its corresponding formula. These functions are vital for data analysis, financial calculations, and text manipulation.

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Microsoft Excel: Most Important Functions and Formulas

Here are some of the most commonly used functions and formulas in Microsoft Excel:

1. **SUM**:

Adds values in a range.

Formula: =SUM(A1:A10)

2. **AVERAGE**:

Calculates the average of a range of numbers.

Formula: =AVERAGE(A1:A10)

3. **IF**:

Performs a logical test and returns different values for TRUE and FALSE.

Formula: =IF(A1>10, "Yes", "No")

4. **VLOOKUP**:

Searches for a value in the first column of a range and returns a value in the same row.

Formula: =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])

5. **HLOOKUP**:

Searches for a value in the first row of a range and returns a value in the same column.

Formula: =HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])

6. **CONCATENATE** / **TEXTJOIN**:

Combines multiple text strings into one.


Formula: =CONCATENATE(A1, " ", B1)

(Use TEXTJOIN in newer versions.)

7. **LEN**:

Returns the number of characters in a text string.

Formula: =LEN(A1)

8. **TRIM**:

Removes all extra spaces from text except single spaces between words.

Formula: =TRIM(A1)

9. **LEFT, RIGHT, MID**:

Extracts specific parts of a text string.

Formula: =LEFT(A1, 5), =RIGHT(A1, 3), =MID(A1, 2, 4)

10. **NOW, TODAY**:

Returns the current date and time or only the date.

Formula: =NOW(), =TODAY()

11. **COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTIF**:

- COUNT: Counts numeric values.

Formula: =COUNT(A1:A10)

- COUNTA: Counts non-empty cells.

Formula: =COUNTA(A1:A10)

- COUNTIF: Counts cells based on a condition.

Formula: =COUNTIF(A1:A10, ">10")


12. **PMT**:

Calculates loan payment based on constant interest rate and period.

Formula: =PMT(rate, nper, pv)

13. **PROPER, UPPER, LOWER**:

Changes the case of text.

Formula: =PROPER(A1), =UPPER(A1), =LOWER(A1)

These functions are essential for data analysis, financial calculations, and text manipulation in Excel.

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