Scribd
Upload
174 views

Excel Basics

This document provides an overview of basic Excel functions and cell references. It explains the difference between absolute and relative cell references, with absolute references using $ signs to refer to specific cells rather than relative positions. It also describes common functions such as SUM, MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, and COUNT that can be used to calculate totals, minimums, maximums, averages, and counts of values within a range of cells. Formulas are provided as examples for each function.

Uploaded by

sedmondsbrown
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
174 views

Excel Basics

This document provides an overview of basic Excel functions and cell references. It explains the difference between absolute and relative cell references, with absolute references using $ signs to refer to specific cells rather than relative positions. It also describes common functions such as SUM, MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, and COUNT that can be used to calculate totals, minimums, maximums, averages, and counts of values within a range of cells. Formulas are provided as examples for each function.

Uploaded by

sedmondsbrown
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Excel Basics

Absolute & Relative cell references:


Cells are referenced using the letter and the number of the column and the row; for example, A1. If you
copy a formula with a cell reference, excel will look at the relative positions. If you want to refer to a
specific cell, you need to use an absolute reference; for example, $A$1.

Basic Functions:
SUM
The SUM function will calculate the total value of a group of cells. You can either refer to the first cell and
the last cell separated by a colon, or separate the cells to be totaled by commas.

FORMULA: = SUM (A1:A5)

MIN
The MIN function will calculate the lowest value (ie: the minimum) in a range of cells.

FORMULA: = MIN (A1:A5)

MAX
The MAX function will calculate the highest value (ie: the maximum) in a range of cells.

FORMULA: = MAX (A1: A5)

AVERAGE
The AVERAGE function will calculate the mean or the average of a group of cells.

FORMULA: = AVERAGE (A1:A5)

COUNT
The COUNT function will count the number of values in a range of cells. It will ignore any text.

FORMULA: = COUNT (A1:A5)

If A1, A2 & A3 contain numbers, but A4 & A5 contain text, this formula will return a value of 3.

You might also like