Excel Functions
Discover how functions in Excel help you save time. If you are new to functions in Excel we recommend you to read our introduction to formulas and functions first.
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Discover how functions in Excel help you save time. If you are new to functions in Excel we recommend you to read our introduction to formulas and functions first.
To lookup a value in a two-dimensional range use INDEX and MATCH in Excel. Below you can find the sales of different ice cream flavors in each month.
To center a range of cells on a printed page in Excel automatically execute the following steps.
To delete blank rows in Excel use Go To Special Blanks. You can also use the COUNTA function and a filter to remove empty rows.
This example teaches you how to use data validation in Excel to reject invalid dates.
This program in Excel VBA uses the Count property IsNumeric function IsEmpty function and Intersect method to test a selection.
This article describes how to automate the generation of invoices in Excel. If you are in a hurry simply download the Excel file.
The AVERAGE function in Excel calculates the average (arithmetic mean) of a group of numbers. The AVERAGE function ignores logical values empty cells and cells that contain text.
The DATEDIF function in Excel calculates the number of days months or years between two dates. The DATEDIF function has 3 arguments.
Excel selects the ribbon's Home tab when you open it. Learn how to use the ribbon. The tabs on the ribbon are: File Home Insert Page layout Formulas Data Review View and Help.
This chapter teaches you how to deal with macro errors in Excel. First let's create some errors.
Use the LEN function to count characters in Excel. Use LEN and SUBSTITUTE to count specific characters in Excel.
Use the IFNA function in Excel to replace a #N/A error with a friendly message. The IFNA function only catches #N/A errors.
Excel has many functions to offer when it comes to manipulating text strings.
Use the FIND function in Excel to find the position of a substring in a string. The FIND function is case-sensitive.
Use TRIM LEN SUBSTITUTE and SUMPRODUCT in Excel to count words. First let's count the total number of words in a cell or range of cells.
Turn on the Developer tab in Excel if you want to create a macro export and import XML files or insert controls. To add the Developer tab to the ribbon execute the following steps.
Let's check out the 10 most used Excel functions. Visit our section about functions for detailed explanations and more awesome functions.
Excel has many built-in formats that you can use: Currency Accounting Date Time Percentage etc. If you cannot find the right format you can create a custom number format.
Below we will look at a program in Excel VBA that loops through the entire first column and colors all values that are lower than a certain value.
The FORECAST (or FORECAST.LINEAR) function in Excel predicts a future value along a linear trend. The FORECAST.ETS function in Excel predicts a future value using Exponential Triple Smoothing which takes into account seasonality.
Line charts are used to display trends over time. Use a line chart if you have text labels dates or a few numeric labels on the horizontal axis. Use Scatter with Straight Lines to show scientific XY data. To create a line chart in Excel execute the following steps.
The Array function in Excel VBA can be used to quickly and easily initialize an array.
As a beginner to Excel VBA you might find it difficult to decide where to put your VBA code. The Create a Macro chapter illustrates how to run code by clicking on a command button. This example teaches you how to run code from a module.