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1- Date and time functions:

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DATE(year,month,day):Returns the sequential serial number that represents a particular date. If the cell format
was General before the function was entered, the result is formatted as a date.

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MS Excel Date Function

DAYS360(start_date,end_date):Returns the number of days between two dates based on a 360-day year (twelve 30-day
months), which is used in some accounting calculations. Use this function to help compute payments if your accounting system
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NOW( ): Returns the serial number of the current date and time. If the cell format was General before the function was
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WORKDAY(start_date,days,holidays): Returns a number that represents a date that is the indicated number of working
days before or after a date (the starting date). Working days exclude weekends and any dates identified as holidays. Use
Email WORKDAY to exclude weekends or holidays when you calculate invoice due dates, expected delivery times, or the number of
days of work performed.

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expression; if the value in cell A10 is equal to 100, the expression evaluates to TRUE. Otherwise, the expression evaluates to
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method of statement Value_if_true is the value that is returned if logical_test is TRUE. For example, if this argument is the text string “Within
budget” and the logical_test argument evaluates to TRUE, then the IF function displays the text “Within budget”. If logical_test
method statement is TRUE and value_if_true is blank, this argument returns 0 (zero). To display the word TRUE, use the logical value TRUE for
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Value_if_false is the value that is returned if logical_test is FALSE. For example, if this argument is the text string “Over
Complete planned value planning budget” and the logical_test argument evaluates to FALSE, then the IF function displays the text “Over budget”. If logical_test
is FALSE and value_if_false is omitted, (that is, after value_if_true, there is no comma), then the logical value FALSE is
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closing parenthesis), then the value 0 (zero) is returned. Value_if_false can be another formula.
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3- Lookup and reference functions:

HLOOKUP(lookup_value,table_array,row_index_num,range_lookup): Searches for a value in the top row of a table or

an array of values, and then returns a value in the same column from a row you specify in the table or array. Use HLOOKUP
when your comparison values are located in a row across the top of a table of data, and you want to look down a specified
number of rows. Use VLOOKUP when your comparison values are located in a column to the left of the data you want to find.

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VLOOKUP(lookup_value,table_array,col_index_num,range_lookup):

Searches for a value in the first column of a table array and returns a value in the same row from another column in the table
array.

The V in VLOOKUP stands for vertical. Use VLOOKUP instead of HLOOKUP when your comparison values are located in a
column to the left of the data that you want to find.

MS Excel VLOOKUP Function

4- Math and trigonometry functions:

ROUND(number,num_digits): Rounds a number to a specified number of digits.

MS Excel Rounds Function

SUM(number1,number2, …): Adds all the numbers in a range of cells.

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MS Excel SUM Formula

SUMIF(range,criteria,sum_range): Adds the cells specified by a given criteria.

Range is the range of cells that you want evaluated by criteria.

Criteria is the criteria in the form of a number, expression, or text that defines which cells will be added. For example,
criteria can be expressed as 32, “32″, “>32″, or “apples”.

Sum_range are the actual cells to add if their corresponding cells in range match criteria. If sum_range is omitted, the
cells in range are both evaluated by criteria and added if they match criteria.

MS Excel SUMIF Formula

5- Statistical functions:

AVERAGE(number1,number2,…): Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of the arguments.

MS Excel AVERAGE Formula

AVERAGEA(value1,value2,…): Calculates the average (arithmetic mean) of the values in the list of arguments.

COUNT(value1,value2,…): Counts the number of cells that contain numbers and counts numbers within the list of arguments.
Use COUNT to get the number of entries in a number field that is in a range or array of numbers.

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MS Excel COUNT Formula

COUNTA(value1,value2,…): Counts the number of cells that are not empty and the values within the list of arguments. Use
COUNTA to count the number of cells that contain data in a range or array.

COUNTIF(range,criteria): Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given criteria.

Range is the range of cells from which you want to count cells.

Criteria is the criteria in the form of a number, expression, cell reference, or text that defines which cells will be counted.
For example, criteria can be expressed as 32, “32″, “>32″, “apples”, or B4.

MS Excel COUNTIF Formula

MAX(number1,number2,…): Returns the largest value in a set of values.

MS Excel MAX Formula

MIN(number1,number2,…): Returns the smallest number in a set of values.

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