Excel Functions Explained
Excel Functions Explained
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=H11-H12
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=H11-H12
Be careful about negative results
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=H11/H12
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2
Used to find the HIGHEST number in a
set of values 3
4
5
10
7
8
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=MAX(H4:H12)
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1
Returns the AVERAGE
of a set of numbers. 1
3
4
5
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6
8
8
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=AVERAGE(H4:H12)
H4:H12)
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=INT(D12) =INT(H4*H12)
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ulation results
T(H4*H12)
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1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
Used to ADD all of the numbers 5 5
in a range of values 6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
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=SUM(F4:F12) =I4+I5+I6+I7+I8+I9+I10+I1
+I6+I7+I8+I9+I10+I11+I12
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2
3
6
5
Used to count the amount of cells that 6
contain numbers
(cells containing words are not included) p <<< This letter
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9
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=COUNT(H4:H12)
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MARCH
APRIL
MAY
2
AUGUST
Used to count the amount of cells that SEPTEMBER
contain numbers OR text OCTOBER
(empty cells are not included) NOVEMBER
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=COUNTA(H4:H12)
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MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
Used to count the number of cells that AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
contain particular data
OCTOBER
(in this example we are counting the NOVEMBER
number of times "June" appears)
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=COUNTIF(G4:G12,"June")
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D 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
E 5
D 6
Used to ADD together numbers that meet G 7
criteria that you set H 8
(in this example we are adding all numbers I 9
that are next to the letter "D")
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=SUMIF(H4:H12,"D",I4:I12)
H4:H12,"D",I4:I12)
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DISCOUNT?
Yes
You get a discount
=IF(D10="Yes","You get a discount", "You do not get a discount")
Used to produce ONE OF TWO OUTCOMES
based on an IF QUESTION
AGE
(tested cells can contain numbers or text) 18
You are old enough to drive
Use speech marks for letters or words =IF(L12>=17,"You are old enough to drive", "You are not old enough to drive")
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Stock No of Laptops: 4
=VLOOKUP(H11,H3:J12,2,FALSE)
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3 2 -8