Excel functions – definition and applications

1. STDEVP Function: STDEVP calculates the standard deviation based on the entire population
given as arguments, including numbers, text, and logical values. It returns the standard deviation
of a population as a whole.

Example: Suppose you want to calculate the standard deviation of the heights of all the students in a
school. You can use STDEVP to calculate the standard deviation of the entire population of students'
heights.

2. AVERAGE Function: AVERAGE calculates the arithmetic mean of a range of numbers. It

Example: Suppose you have a list of numbers that represent the sales made by a salesperson in a
week. You can use AVERAGE to calculate the average sales made by the salesperson during that week.

3. COUNT Function: COUNT counts the number of cells in a range that contain numbers. It
returns the count of cells that contain numbers.

Example: Suppose you have a list of products sold by a store. You can use COUNT to count the number
of products sold during a day.

4. COUNTIF Function: COUNTIF counts the number of cells in a range that meet a specific
criterion. It returns the count of cells that meet the criterion.

Example: Suppose you have a list of sales made by a salesperson. You can use COUNTIF to count the
number of sales made by the salesperson that are greater than $500.

5. LARGE Function: LARGE returns the nth largest value from a range of values. It returns the
nth largest value from the range.

Example: Suppose you have a list of test scores and you want to find the 3rd highest score. You can
use the LARGE function to find the 3rd highest score from the list.

6. MAX Function: MAX returns the maximum value from a range of values. It returns the
highest value in the range.

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Example: Suppose you have a list of temperatures recorded during the day. You can use MAX to find
the highest temperature recorded during the day.

7. MIN Function: MIN returns the minimum value from a range of values. It returns the lowest
value in the range.

Example: Suppose you have a list of temperatures recorded during the day. You can use MIN to find
the lowest temperature recorded during the day.

8. MODE Function: MODE returns the most frequently occurring value in a range of values. It
returns the value that appears most often in the range.

Example: Suppose you have a list of colors of cars in a parking lot. You can use MODE to find the color
of the car that appears most often in the parking lot.

9. SMALL Function: SMALL returns the nth smallest value from a range of values. It returns the
nth smallest value from the range.

Example: Suppose you have a list of test scores and you want to find the 3rd lowest score. You can use
the SMALL function to find the 3rd lowest score from the list.

10. VLOOKUP Function: VLOOKUP searches for a value in the first column of a table and
returns the corresponding value from a specified column in the same row. It returns a value from
a table based on a lookup value.

Example: Suppose you have a table that contains the prices of different products and you want to find
the price of a specific product. You can use VLOOKUP to search for the product in the table and return its
price.

11. TODAY Function: TODAY returns the current date. It returns the current date.
Example: Suppose you want to keep track of the date that a task was completed. You can use TODAY
to automatically populate the date the task was completed.

12. AND Function: AND returns TRUE if all its arguments are TRUE, and returns FALSE otherwise.
It returns a logical value based on whether all the conditions are met.

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Example: Suppose you want to check if a student has passed both the math and English exams. You
can use the AND function to check if both conditions are met and return TRUE or FALSE.

13. IF Function: IF checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if TRUE, and another
value if FALSE. It returns a value based on a logical test.

Example: Suppose you want to assign a grade to a student based on their test score. You can use the
IF function to check if the score is above a certain threshold, and return a grade accordingly.

14. OR Function: OR returns TRUE if at least one of its arguments is TRUE, and returns FALSE
otherwise. It returns a logical value based on whether any of the conditions are met.

Example: Suppose you want to check if a student has passed either the math or English exam. You can
use the OR function to check if either condition is met and return TRUE or FALSE.

15. SUM Function: SUM adds a range of values together and returns the total. It returns the
sum of a range of values.

Example: Suppose you have a list of sales made by a salesperson during a month. You can use SUM to
calculate the total sales made by the salesperson during the month.

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