Advanced Excel Functions Tutorial

Excel Functions (By Category)

Excel is a spreadsheet application that is used for data analysis, management, and reporting. Excel provides a wide range of functions and formulas to simplify the complex tasks. This guide categorizes more than 1000 Excel functions, from basic to advanced.

Categories of Excel Functions and Formulas

Explore the comprehensive list of Excel functions, categorized based on their specific uses. The following are the main categories of Excel functions −

Compatibility Functions

The following table lists all the Compatibility functions −

Function Description
BETADIST Returns the cumulative beta probability density function
BETAINV Returns the inverse of the cumulative beta probability density function
BINOMDIST Returns the individual term binomial distribution probability
CEILING Rounds a number to the nearest integer or to the nearest multiple of significance
CHIDIST Returns the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution
CHIINV Returns the inverse of the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution
CHITEST Returns the test for independence
CONFIDENCE Returns the confidence interval for a population mean
COVAR Returns covariance, the average of the products of paired deviations
CRITBINOM Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is less than or equal to a criterion value
EXPONDIST Returns the exponential distribution
FDIST Returns the F probability distribution
FINV Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution
FLOOR Rounds a number down, toward 0
FTEST Returns the result of an F-Test
GAMMADIST Returns the gamma distribution
GAMMAINV Returns the inverse of the gamma cumulative distribution
HYPGEOMDIST Returns the hypergeometric distribution
LOGINV Returns the inverse of the lognormal distribution
LOGNORMDIST Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution
MODE Returns the most common value in a data set
NEGBINOMDIST Returns the negative binomial distribution
NORMDIST Returns the normal cumulative distribution
NORMINV Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution
NORMSDIST Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution
NORMSINV Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution
PERCENTILE Returns the kth percentile of values in a range
PERCENTRANK Returns the percentage rank of a value in a data set
POISSON Returns the Poisson distribution
QUARTILE Returns the quartile of a data set
RANK Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers
STDEV Estimates standard deviation based on a sample, ignoring text and logical values
STDEVP Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population, ignoring text and logical values
TDIST Returns the students t-distribution
TINV Returns the inverse of the students t-distribution
TTEST Returns the probability associated with a students t-Test
VAR Estimates variance based on a sample, ignoring logical values and text
VARP Calculates variance based on the entire population, ignoring logical values and text
WEIBULL Returns the Weibull distribution
ZTEST Returns the two-tailed P-value of a z-test

Logical Functions

The following table lists all the Logical functions −

Function Description
AND Returns TRUE if all its arguments are TRUE.
FALSE Returns the logical value FALSE.
IF Specifies a logical test to perform.
IFERROR Returns a different result if the first argument evaluates to an error.
IFNA Returns the value you specify if the expression resolves to #N/A, otherwise returns the result of the expression.
IFS Checks whether one or more conditions are met and returns a value that corresponds to the first TRUE condition.
NOT Reverses the logic of its argument.
OR Returns TRUE if any argument is TRUE.
SWITCH Evaluates an expression against a list of values and returns the result corresponding to the first matching value. If there is no match, an optional default value may be returned.
TRUE Returns the logical value TRUE.
XOR Returns a logical exclusive OR of all arguments.

Text Functions

The following table lists all the Text functions −

Function Description
ARRAYTOTEXT Converts an array or range of values into a text string.
ASC Converts a character into its corresponding ASCII value.
BAHTTEXT Converts a number to Thai text and adds a suffix of "Baht".
CHAR Returns the character specified by a number. Use CHAR to translate code page numbers you might get from files on other types of computers into characters.
CLEAN Removes all nonprintable characters from text. Use CLEAN on text imported from other applications that contains characters that may not print with your operating system.
CODE Returns a numeric code for the first character in a text string. The returned code corresponds to the ANSI character set for the Windows System.
CONCAT Combines the text from multiple ranges and/or strings, but it doesn't provide the delimiter or IgnoreEmpty arguments.
CONCATENATE Joins two or more text strings into one string.
DBCS Converts a single-byte character (SBCS) to a double-byte character (DBCS) which is primarily used for languages like Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
DOLLAR Converts a number to text format and applies a currency symbol. The name of the Function and the symbol that it applies depend upon your language settings.
Exact Compares two text strings and returns TRUE if they are exactly the same, FALSE otherwise.
FIND FIND and FINDB locate one text string within a second text string, and return the number of the starting position of the first text string from the first character of the second text string.
FINDB Find the position of a substring within a string, counting double-byte characters as two characters.
FIXED Rounds a number to the specified number of decimals, formats the number in decimal format using a period and commas, and returns the result as text.
LEFT Returns the first character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify.
LEFTB Extracts a specified number of bytes from the beginning of a string.
LEN LEN returns the number of characters in a text string. LENB returns the number of bytes used to represent the characters in a text string.
LENB Returns the number of bytes used to represent a string, useful for double-byte character sets (DBCS) like Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
LOWER Converts all uppercase letters in a text string to lowercase.
MID Returns a specific number of characters from a text string, starting at the position you specify, based on the number of characters you specify.
MIDB Extracts a specified number of bytes from a string, starting at a specified position.
NUMBERVALUE Converts text to a number, in a locale-independent way.
PHONETIC Extracts phonetic characters (furigana) from Japanese text.
PROPER Capitalizes the first letter in a text string and any other letters in text that follow any character other than a letter. Converts all other letters to lowercase letters.
REPLACE Replaces part of a text string, based on the number of characters you specify, with a different text string.
REPLACEB Replace a specified number of bytes in a string, starting at a given position.
REPT Repeats text a given number of times. Use REPT to fill a cell with a number of instances of a text string.
RIGHT Returns the last character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify.
RIGHTB Extracts a specified number of bytes from the end of a string, useful for handling double-byte character sets (DBCS) in languages like Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.
SEARCH The SEARCH and SEARCHB functions locate one text string within a second text string, and return the number of the starting position of the first text string from the first character of the second text string.
SEARCHB Find the position of a substring within a string, counting bytes instead of characters.
SUBSTITUTE Substitutes new_text for old_text in a text string.
T The T function returns the text referred to by value.
TEXT Converts a numeric value to text and lets you specify the display formatting by using special format strings.
TEXTAFTER Returns the text that appears after a specified substring within a text string
TEXTBEFORE Returns the text that appears before a specified substring within a text string.
TEXTJOIN Combines the text from multiple ranges and/or strings, and includes a delimiter you specify between each text value that will be combined. If the delimiter is an empty text string, this function will effectively concatenate the ranges.
TEXTSPLIT Splits text strings into an array based on specified delimiters.
TRIM Removes all spaces from text except for single spaces between words. Use TRIM on text that you have received from another application that may have irregular spacing.
UNICHAR Returns the Unicode character that is referenced by the given numeric value.
UNICODE Returns the number (code point) corresponding to the first character of the text.
UPPER Converts text to uppercase.
VALUE Converts a text string that represents a number to a number.
VALUETOTEXT Converts a numeric value into text format.

Date and Time Functions

The following table lists all the Date & Time functions −

Function Description
DATE Returns the serial number of a particular date.
DATEDIF Calculates the number of days, months, or years between two dates.
DATEVALUE Converts a date in the form of text to a serial number.
DAY Converts a serial number to a day of the month.
DAYS Returns the number of days between two dates.
DAYS360 Calculates the number of days between two dates, based on a 360-day year.
EDATE Returns the serial number of the date that is the indicated number of months before or after the start date.
EOMONTH Returns the serial number of the last day of the month before or after a specified number of months.
HOUR Converts a serial number to an hour.
ISOWEEKNUM Returns the number of the ISO week number of the year for a given date.
MINUTE Converts a serial number to a minute.
MONTH Converts a serial number to a month.
NETWORKDAYS Returns the number of whole workdays between two dates.
NETWORKDAYS.INTL Returns the number of whole workdays between two dates (international version).
NOW Returns the serial number of the current date and time.
SECOND Converts a serial number to a second.
TIME Returns the serial number of a particular time.
TIMEVALUE Converts a time in the form of text to a serial number.
TODAY Returns the serial number of todays date.
WEEKDAY Converts a serial number to a day of the week.
WEEKNUM Returns the week number in the year.
WORKDAY Returns the serial number of the date before or after a specified number of workdays.
WORKDAY.INTL Returns the serial number of the date before or after a specified number of workdays using parameters to indicate which and how many days are weekend days.
YEAR Converts a serial number to a year.
YEARFRAC Returns the year fraction representing the number of whole days between start_date and end_date.

Cube Functions

The following table lists all the Cube functions −

Function Description
CUBEKPIMEMBER Returns a key performance indicator name, property, and measure, and displays the name and property in the cell.
CUBEMEMBER Returns a member or tuple in a cube hierarchy.
CUBEMEMBERPROPERTY Returns the value of a member property in the cube.
CUBERANKEDMEMBER Returns the nth, or ranked, member in a set.
CUBESET Defines a calculated set of members or tuples by sending a set expression to the cube on the server.
CUBESETCOUNT Returns the number of items in a set.
CUBEVALUE Returns an aggregated value from a cube.

Math Functions

The following table lists all the Math functions −

Function Description
ABS Returns the absolute value of a number
AGGREGATE Returns an aggregate in a list or database
ARABIC Converts a Roman number to Arabic, as a number
BASE Converts a number into a text representation with the given radix (base)
CEILING.MATH Rounds a number up, to the nearest integer or to the nearest multiple of significance
COMBIN Returns the number of combinations for a given number of objects
COMBINA Returns the number of combinations with repetitions for a given number of items
DECIMAL Converts a text representation of a number in a given base into a decimal number
DEGREES Converts radians to degrees
EVEN Rounds a number up to the nearest even integer
EXP Returns e raised to the power of a given number
FACT Returns the factorial of a number
FACTDOUBLE Returns the double factorial of a number
FLOOR.MATH Rounds a number down, to the nearest integer or to the nearest multiple of significance
GCD Returns the greatest common divisor
INT Rounds a number down to the nearest integer
LCM Returns the least common multiple
LN Returns the natural logarithm of a number
LOG Returns the logarithm of a number to a specified base
LOG10 Returns the base-10 logarithm of a number
MDETERM Returns the matrix determinant of an array
MINVERSE Returns the matrix inverse of an array
MMULT Returns the matrix product of two arrays
MOD Returns the remainder from division
MROUND Returns a number rounded to the desired multiple
MULTINOMIAL Returns the multinomial of a set of numbers
MUNIT Returns the unit matrix or the specified dimension
ODD Rounds a number up to the nearest odd integer
PI Returns the value of pi
POWER Returns the result of a number raised to a power
PRODUCT Multiplies its arguments
QUOTIENT Returns the integer portion of a division
RADIANS Converts degrees to radians
RAND Returns a random number between 0 and 1
RANDBETWEEN Returns a random number between the numbers that you specify
ROMAN Converts an Arabic numeral to Roman, as text
ROUND Rounds a number to a specified number of digits
ROUNDDOWN Rounds a number down, toward 0
ROUNDUP Rounds a number up, away from 0
SERIESSUM Returns the sum of a power series based on the formula
SIGN Returns the sign of a number
SQRT Returns a positive square root
SQRTPI Returns the square root of pi
SUBTOTAL Returns a subtotal in a list or database
SUM Adds its arguments
SUMIF Adds the cells specified by a given criteria
SUMIFS Adds the cells specified by a multiple criteria
SUMPRODUCT Returns the sum of the products of corresponding array components
SUMSQ Returns the sum of the squares of the arguments
SUMX2MY2 Returns the sum of the difference of squares of corresponding values in two arrays
SUMX2PY2 Returns the sum of the sum of squares of corresponding values in two arrays
SUMXMY2 Returns the sum of squares of differences of corresponding values in two arrays
TRUNC Truncates a number (you specify the precision of the truncation)

Trigonometric Functions

The following table lists all the trigonometric functions −

Function Description
ACOS Returns the arccosine of a number
ACOSH Returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number
ACOT Returns the arccotangent of a number
ACOTH Returns the hyperbolic arccotangent of a number
ASIN Returns the arcsine of a number
ASINH Returns the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number
ATAN Returns the arctangent of a number
ATAN2 Returns the arctangent from x and y coordinates
ATANH Returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number
SIN Returns the sine of the given angle
SINH Returns the hyperbolic sine of a number
TAN Returns the tangent of a number
TANH Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number

Database Functions

The following table lists all the Database functions −

Function Description
DAVERAGE Averages the values in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DCOUNT Counts the cells that contain numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DCOUNTA Counts the nonblank cells in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DGET Returns a single value from a column of a list or database that matches conditions you specify.
DMAX Returns the largest number in a column of a list or database that matches conditions you specify.
DMIN Returns the smallest number in a column of a list or database that matches conditions you specify.
DPRODUCT Multiplies the values in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DSTDEV Estimates the standard deviation of a population based on a sample by using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DSTDEVP Calculates the standard deviation of a population based on the entire population, using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DSUM Adds the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DVAR Estimates the variance of a population based on a sample by using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.
DVARP Calculates the variance of a population based on the entire population by using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.

Dynamic Array Functions

The following table lists all the Dynamic Array functions −

Function Description
FILTER Returns a subset of data from a range or array based on specified criteria.
RANDARRAY Generates an array of random numbers.
SEQUENCE Generates a sequence of numbers in an array.
SORT Sorts a range or array of data based on one or more columns.
SORTBY Sorts a range or array based on the values from one or more other ranges or arrays.
UNIQUE Returns a list of unique values from a range or array.
XLOOKUP Allows you to search for a value in one range and return a corresponding value from another range.
XMATCH Find the relative position of a specified item in a range or array.

Engineering Functions

The following table lists all the Engineering functions −

Function Description
BESSELI Returns the modified Bessel function In(x)
BESSELJ Returns the Bessel function Jn(x)
BESSELK Returns the modified Bessel function Kn(x)
BESSELY Returns the Bessel function Yn(x)
BIN2DEC Converts a binary number to decimal
BIN2HEX Converts a binary number to hexadecimal
BIN2OCT Converts a binary number to octal
BITAND Returns a 'Bitwise And' of two numbers
BITLSHIFT Returns a value number shifted left by shift_amount bits
BITOR Returns a bitwise OR of 2 numbers
BITRSHIFT Returns a value number shifted right by shift_amount bits
BITXOR Returns a bitwise 'Exclusive Or' of two numbers
COMPLEX Converts real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number
CONVERT Converts a number from one measurement system to another
DEC2BIN Converts a decimal number to binary
DEC2HEX Converts a decimal number to hexadecimal
DEC2OCT Converts a decimal number to octal
DELTA Tests whether two values are equal
ERF Returns the error function
ERF.PRECISE Returns the error function
ERFC Returns the complementary error function
ERFC.PRECISE Returns the complementary error function
GESTEP Tests whether a number is greater than a threshold value
HEX2BIN Converts a hexadecimal number to binary
HEX2DEC Converts a hexadecimal number to decimal
HEX2OCT Converts a hexadecimal number to octal
IMABS Returns the absolute value (modulus) of a complex number
IMAGINARY Returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number
IMARGUMENT Returns the argument theta, an angle expressed in radians
IMCONJUGATE Returns the complex conjugate of a complex number
IMCOS Returns the cosine of a complex number
IMCOSH Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a complex number
IMCOT Returns the cotangent of a complex number
IMCSC Returns the cosecant of a complex number
IMCSCH Returns the hyperbolic cosecant of a complex number
IMDIV Returns the quotient of two complex numbers
IMEXP Returns the exponential of a complex number
IMLN Returns the natural logarithm of a complex number
IMLOG2 Returns the base-2 logarithm of a complex number
IMLOG10 Returns the base-10 logarithm of a complex number
IMPOWER Returns a complex number raised to an integer power
IMPRODUCT Returns the product of complex numbers
IMREAL Returns the real coefficient of a complex number
IMSEC Returns the secant of a complex number
IMSECH Returns the hyperbolic secant of a complex number
IMSIN Returns the sine of a complex number
IMSINH Returns the hyperbolic sine of a complex number
IMSQRT Returns the square root of a complex number
IMSUB Returns the difference of two complex numbers
IMSUM Returns the sum of complex numbers
IMTAN Returns the tangent of a complex number
OCT2BIN Converts an octal number to binary
OCT2DEC Converts an octal number to decimal
OCT2HEX Converts an octal number to hexadecimal

Financial Functions

Excel Financial functions perform many of the common financial calculations, such as the calculation of yield, interest rates, duration, valuation and asset depreciation.

Function Description
ACCRINT Returns the accrued interest for a security that pays periodic interest
ACCRINTM Returns the accrued interest for a security that pays interest at maturity
AMORDEGRC Returns the depreciation for each accounting period
AMORLINC Returns the depreciation for each accounting period (the depreciation coefficient depends on the life of the assets)
COUPDAYBS Returns the number of days from the beginning of the coupon period to the settlement date
COUPDAYS Returns the number of days in the coupon period that contains the settlement date
COUPDAYSNC Returns the number of days from the settlement date to the next coupon date
COUPNCD Returns the next coupon date after the settlement date
COUPNUM Returns the number of coupons payable between the settlement date and maturity date
COUPPCD Returns the previous coupon date before the settlement date
CUMIPMT Returns the cumulative interest paid between two periods
CUMPRINC Returns the cumulative principal paid on a loan between two periods
DB Returns the depreciation of an asset for a specified period, using the fixed-declining-balance method
DDB Returns the depreciation of an asset for a specified period, using the double-declining-balance method or some other method that you specify
DISC Returns the discount rate for a security
DOLLARDE Converts a dollar price, expressed as a fraction, into a dollar price, expressed as a decimal number
DOLLARFR Converts a dollar price, expressed as a decimal number, into a dollar price, expressed as a fraction
DURATION Returns the annual duration of a security with periodic interest payments
EFFECT Returns the effective annual interest rate
FV Returns the future value of an investment
FVSCHEDULE Returns the future value of an initial principal after applying a series of compound interest rates
INTRATE Returns the interest rate for a fully invested security
IPMT Returns the interest payment for an investment for a given period
IRR Returns the internal rate of return for a series of cash flows
ISPMT Calculates the interest paid during a specific period of an investment
MDURATION Returns the Macauley modified duration for a security with an assumed par value of $100
MIRR Returns the internal rate of return where positive and negative cash flows are financed at different rates
NOMINAL Returns the annual nominal interest rate
NPER Returns the number of periods for an investment
NPV Returns the net present value of an investment based on a series of periodic cash flows and a discount rate
ODDFPRICE Returns the price per $100 face value of a security with an odd first period
ODDFYIELD Returns the yield of a security with an odd first period
ODDLPRICE Returns the price per $100 face value of a security with an odd last period
ODDLYIELD Returns the yield of a security with an odd last period
PDURATION Returns the number of periods required by an investment to reach a specified value
PMT Returns the periodic payment for an annuity
PPMT Returns the payment on the principal for an investment for a given period
PRICE Returns the price per $100 face value of a security that pays periodic interest
PRICEDISC Returns the price per $100 face value of a discounted security
PRICEMAT Returns the price per $100 face value of a security that pays interest at maturity
PV Returns the present value of an investment
RATE Returns the interest rate per period of an annuity
RECEIVED Returns the amount received at maturity for a fully invested security
RRI Returns an equivalent interest rate for the growth of an investment
SLN Returns the straight-line depreciation of an asset for one period
SYD Returns the sum-of-years digits depreciation of an asset for a specified period
TBILLEQ Returns the bond-equivalent yield for a Treasury bill
TBILLPRICE Returns the price per $100 face value for a Treasury bill
TBILLYIELD Returns the yield for a Treasury bill
VDB Returns the depreciation of an asset for a specified or partial period using a declining-balance method
XIRR Returns the internal rate of return for a schedule of cash flows that is not necessarily periodic
XNPV Returns the net present value for a schedule of cash flows that is not necessarily periodic
YIELD Returns the yield on a security that pays periodic interest
YIELDDISC Returns the annual yield for a discounted security, for example, a Treasury bill
YIELDMAT Returns the annual yield of a security that pays interest at maturity

Information Functions

The following table lists all the Information functions −

Function Description
CELL Returns information about the formatting, location, or contents of a cell
ERROR.TYPE Returns a number corresponding to an error type
INFO Returns information about the current operating environment
ISBLANK Returns TRUE if the value is blank
ISERR Returns TRUE if the value is any error value except #N/A
ISERROR Returns TRUE if the value is any error value
ISEVEN Returns TRUE if the number is even
ISFORMULA Returns TRUE if there is a reference to a cell that contains a formula
ISLOGICAL Returns TRUE if the value is a logical value
ISNA Returns TRUE if the value is the #N/A error value
ISNONTEXT Returns TRUE if the value is not text
ISNUMBER Returns TRUE if the value is a number
ISODD Returns TRUE if the number is odd
ISREF Returns TRUE if the value is a reference
ISTEXT Returns TRUE if the value is text
N Returns a value converted to a number
NA Returns the error value #N/A
SHEET Returns the sheet number of the referenced sheet
SHEETS Returns the number of sheets in a reference
TYPE Returns a number indicating the data type of a value

Lookup and Reference Functions

The following table lists all the Lookup & Reference functions −

Function Description
ADDRESS Returns a reference as text to a single cell in a worksheet
AREAS Returns the number of areas in a reference
CHOOSE Chooses a value from a list of values
COLUMN Returns the column number of a reference
COLUMNS Returns the number of columns in a reference
FORMULATEXT Returns the formula at the given reference as text
GETPIVOTDATA Returns data stored in a PivotTable
HLOOKUP Searches for a value in the top row of a table and then returns a value in the same column from a row you specify in the table
HYPERLINK Creates a shortcut that opens a document on your hard drive, a server, or the Internet
INDEX Uses an index to choose a value from a reference or array
INDIRECT Returns a reference indicated by a text value
LOOKUP Returns a value either from a one-row or one-column range or from an array
MATCH Returns the relative position of an item in an array
OFFSET Returns a reference offset from a given reference
ROW Returns the row number of a reference
ROWS Returns the number of rows in a reference
RTD Returns real-time data from a program that supports COM automation
TRANSPOSE Returns the transpose of an array
VLOOKUP Searches for a value in the leftmost column of a table and then returns a value in the same row from a column you specify in the table

Statistical Functions

The following table lists all the Statistical functions −

Function Description
AVEDEV Returns the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean
AVERAGE Returns the average of its arguments
AVERAGEA Returns the average of its arguments and includes evaluation of text and logical values
AVERAGEIF Returns the average for the cells specified by a given criterion
AVERAGEIFS Returns the average for the cells specified by multiple criteria
BETA.DIST Returns the beta cumulative distribution function
BETA.INV Returns the inverse of the cumulative distribution function for a specified beta distribution
BINOM.DIST Returns the individual term binomial distribution probability
BINOM.DIST.RANGE Returns the probability of a trial result using a binomial distribution
BINOM.INV Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is less than or equal to a criterion value
CHISQ.DIST Returns the cumulative beta probability density function
CHISQ.DIST.RT Returns the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution
CHISQ.INV Returns the cumulative beta probability density function
CHISQ.INV.RT Returns the inverse of the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution
CHISQ.TEST Returns the test for independence
CONFIDENCE.NORM Returns the confidence interval for a population mean
CONFIDENCE.T Returns the confidence interval for a population mean, using a Student's t distribution
CORREL Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets
COUNT Counts how many numbers are in the list of arguments
COUNTA Counts how many values are in the list of arguments
COUNTBLANK Counts the number of blank cells in the argument range
COUNTIF Counts the number of cells that meet the criteria you specify in the argument
COUNTIFS Counts the number of cells that meet multiple criteria
COVARIANCE.P Returns covariance, the average of the products of paired deviations
COVARIANCE.S Returns the sample covariance, the average of the products deviations for each data point pair in two data sets
DEVSQ Returns the sum of squares of deviations
EXPON.DIST Returns the exponential distribution
F.DIST Returns the F probability distribution
F.DIST.RT Returns the F probability distribution
F.INV Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution
F.INV.RT Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution
F.TEST Returns the result of an F-test
FISHER Returns the Fisher transformation
FISHERINV Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation
FORECAST Returns a value along a linear trend
FORECAST.ETS Calculates a future value based on existing values using the Exponential Triple Smoothing (ETS) algorithm
FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT Returns a confidence interval for the forecast value at the specified target date
FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY Returns the length of the repetitive pattern detected for the specified time series
FORECAST.ETS.STAT Returns a statistical value as a result of time series forecasting
FORECAST.LINEAR Calculates a future value by using existing values, using linear regression.
FREQUENCY Returns a frequency distribution as a vertical array
GAMMA Returns the Gamma function value
GAMMA.DIST Returns the gamma distribution
GAMMA.INV Returns the inverse of the gamma cumulative distribution
GAMMALN Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function, G(x)
GAMMALN.PRECISE Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function, G(x)
GAUSS Returns 0.5 less than the standard normal cumulative distribution
GEOMEAN Returns the geometric mean
GROWTH Returns values along an exponential trend
HARMEAN Returns the harmonic mean
HYPGEOM.DIST Returns the hypergeometric distribution
INTERCEPT Returns the intercept of the linear regression line
KURT Returns the kurtosis of a data set
LARGE Returns the kth largest value in a data set
LINEST Returns the parameters of a linear trend
LOGEST Returns the parameters of an exponential trend
LOGNORM.DIST Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution
LOGNORM.INV Returns the inverse of the lognormal cumulative distribution
MAX Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments, ignoring logical values and text
MAXA Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments, including logical values and text
MAXIFS Returns the maximum value among cells specified by a given set of conditions or criteria.
MEDIAN Returns the median of the given numbers
MIN Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments, ignoring logical values and text
MINA Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments, including logical values and text
MINIFS Returns the minimum value among cells specified by a given set of conditions or criteria.
MODE.MULT Returns a vertical array of the most frequently occurring, or repetitive values in an array or range of data
MODE.SNGL Returns the most common value in a data set
NEGBINOM.DIST Returns the negative binomial distribution
NORM.DIST Returns the normal cumulative distribution
NORM.INV Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution
NORM.S.DIST Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution
NORM.S.INV Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution
PEARSON Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient
PERCENTILE.EXC Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range, where k is in the range 0..1, exclusive
PERCENTILE.INC Returns the k-th percentile of values in a range
PERCENTRANK.EXC Returns the rank of a value in a data set as a percentage (0..1, exclusive) of the data set
PERCENTRANK.INC Returns the percentage rank of a value in a data set
PERMUT Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects
PERMUTATIONA Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects (with repetitions) that can be selected from the total objects
PHI Returns the value of the density function for a standard normal distribution
POISSON.DIST Returns the Poisson distribution
PROB Returns the probability that values in a range are between two limits
QUARTILE.EXC Returns the quartile of the data set, based on percentile values from 0..1, exclusive
QUARTILE.INC Returns the quartile of a data set
RANK.AVG Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers
RANK.EQ Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers
RSQ Returns the square of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient
SKEW Returns the skewness of a distribution
SKEW.P Returns the skewness of a distribution based on a population: a characterization of the degree of asymmetry of a distribution around its mean
SLOPE Returns the slope of the linear regression line
SMALL Returns the kth smallest value in a data set
STANDARDIZE Returns a normalized value
STDEV.P Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population
STDEV.S Estimates standard deviation based on a sample
STDEVA Estimates standard deviation based on a sample, including text and logical values
STDEVPA Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population, including text and logical values
STEYX Returns the standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression
T.DIST Returns the Percentage Points (probability) for the Student t-distribution
T.DIST.2T Returns the Percentage Points (probability) for the Student t-distribution
T.DIST.RT Returns the Student's t-distribution
T.INV Returns the t-value of the Student's t-distribution as a function of the probability and the degrees of freedom
T.INV.2T Returns the inverse of the Student's t-distribution
T.TEST Returns the probability associated with a Student's t-test
TREND Returns values along a linear trend
TRIMMEAN Returns the mean of the interior of a data set
VAR.P Calculates variance based on the entire population
VAR.S Estimates variance based on a sample
VARA Estimates variance based on a sample, including logical values and text
VARPA Calculates variance based on the entire population, including logical values and text
WEIBULL.DIST Returns the Weibull distribution
Z.TEST Returns the one-tailed probability-value of a z-test

Web Functions

The following table lists all the Web functions −

Function Description
ENCODEURL Returns a URL-encoded string.
FILTERXML Returns specific data from the XML content by using the specified XPath.
WEBSERVICE Returns data from a web service on the Internet or Intranet.
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