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Formulas and Functions Formulas: Using of A Function

Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows users to organize and calculate data across multiple worksheets. It enables functions like summing values in cells, averaging data, counting entries, and finding maximum or minimum values. Excel also supports creating charts to visualize data trends and comparisons using various chart types like columns, lines, pies, and bars. Formulas can perform calculations on cell references, using mathematical operators and functions. Functions are predefined formulas that perform specific calculations, taking cell ranges or values as arguments to produce an output.

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Formulas and Functions Formulas: Using of A Function

Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows users to organize and calculate data across multiple worksheets. It enables functions like summing values in cells, averaging data, counting entries, and finding maximum or minimum values. Excel also supports creating charts to visualize data trends and comparisons using various chart types like columns, lines, pies, and bars. Formulas can perform calculations on cell references, using mathematical operators and functions. Functions are predefined formulas that perform specific calculations, taking cell ranges or values as arguments to produce an output.

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Excel is a computer program used to create electronic Using of a function

spreadsheets. 1. SUM: using this function will add all the values of cells in
 Within excel user can organize data, create chart and the argument
perform calculations. 2. AVERAGE: using this function will get the average of all the
 Excel is a convenient program because it allows user values of cells in the argument
to create large spreadsheets, reference information, 3. COUNT: this counts the number of cells with numerical
and it allows for better storage of information. data in the argument
 Excels operates like other Microsoft (MS) office 4. MAX: gets the highest cell value included in the argument
programs and has many of the same functions and 5. MIN: gets the lowest cell value included in the argument
shortcuts of other MS programs.
 Microsoft excel consists of workbooks. Within each Charts
workbook, there is an infinite number of worksheets. - is a graphical representation of your workbook data that’s
 Each worksheet contains Columns and Rows. easier to visualize for comparisons and trends.
 Where a column and a row intersect is called a cell.
 The tabs at the bottom of the screen represent Types of Charts
different worksheets within a workbook. You can use 1. Columns – this chart uses
the scrolling buttons on the left to bring other vertical bars to represent data.
worksheets into view. They are most frequently used
for comparing information.
FORMULAS AND FUNCTIONS
Formulas
Some of the often-used features in Excel are in the
Formula tab. These are for calculating numerical
information just like calculator. There are two types of 2. Line – this chart is ideal for
formula: showing trends. The data points
 Simple Formula – contains only one operation are connected by lines, making
 Complex Formula – contains one or more it easier to see the increase or
operations. You can create formulas by applying decrease of value over time.
cell references.
Mathematical Operations
Excel uses standard operators for formulas. These are:
 Plus sign (+) – addition 3. Pie – this cart is used to
 Minus sign (-) – subtraction compare proportions. It depicts
 Asterisk (*) – multiplication the values that make up a
 Forward slash (/) – division percentage of the whole and are
 Caret (^) – exponents shown as slices of a pie.
 Equals sign (=) is used to start a formula
Cell Reference
Excel has a feature that allows you to calculate values
from specified cell addresses. A cell address is 4. Bar – this chart is just like the
combination of a column letter (at the top of the Column chart but uses
spreadsheet) and a row number (to the left of the horizontal bars instead.
spreadsheet). The cell or set of cells involved in a
formula is known as a cell reference. Using a cell
reference will make your formulas more accurate.

Functions 5. Area – this chart is like the


A function is predefined formula in Excel that performs Line chart, except the areas
calculations for a specific value using reference cells. under the lines are shaded.
Excel has different functions for quickly finding the sum,
average, count, maximum value, and minimum value for
a range of cells. Before using a function, there are parts
of it which you must first understand and be familiar
with. 6. Surface – this chart allows you
to display data in 3D landscape. It
Parts of a Function lets you see a variety of
A function consists of the equals sign (=), the function information at the same time. This
name (an example of this is SUM), and one or more works best with large data sets.
arguments. An argument is a range of cell addresses or
any input that you provide to a function.

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