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Excel Functions
Excel Functions List
Below you will find a searchable list of ~200 Excel Functions. Next to each function, you'll see a description
of the function along with the function's syntax.

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

New Functions

XLOOKUP Replaces VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP(lookup_valu

HLOOKUP, and INDEX / e,lookup_array,return_a
MATCH rray,[match_mode],[sea
rch_mode])

LOGICAL

AND Checks whether all AND(logical1,logical2)

conditions are met.
TRUE/FALSE

IF If condition is met, do IF(logical_test,value_if_

something, if not, do true,value_if_false)
something else.

IFERROR If result is an error then do IFERROR(VALUE,valu

something else. e_if_error)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

NOT Changes TRUE to FALSE NOT(logical)

and FALSE to TRUE.

OR Checks whether any OR(logical1,logical2)

conditions are met.
TRUE/FALSE

XOR Checks whether one and XOR(logical1,logical2)

only one condition is met.
TRUE/FALSE

LOOKUP & REFERENCE

FALSE The logical value: FALSE. FALSE

TRUE The logical value: TRUE. TRUE

ADDRESS Returns a cell address as ADDRESS(row_num,c

text. olumn_num,abs_num,
C1,sheet_text)

AREAS Returns the number of AREAS(reference)

areas in a reference.

CHOOSE Chooses a value from a list CHOOSE(index_num,v

based on it's position alue1,value2)
number.

COLUMN Returns the column number COLUMN(reference)

of a cell reference.

COLUMNS Returns the number of COLUMNS(array)

columns in an array.

HLOOKUP Lookup a value in the first HLOOKUP(lookup_valu

row and return a value. e,table_array,row_inde
x_num,range_lookup)

HYPERLINK Creates a clickable link. HYPERLINK(link_locati

on,friendly_name)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

INDEX Returns a value based on INDEX(array,row_num,

it's column and row column_num)
numbers.

INDIRECT Creates a cell reference INDIRECT(ref_text,C1)

from text.

LOOKUP Looks up values either LOOKUP(lookup_valu

horizontally or vertically. e,lookup_vector,result_
vector)

MATCH Searches for a value in a list MATCH(lookup_value,l

and returns its position. ookup_array,match_typ
e)

OFFSET Creates a reference offset OFFSET(reference,row

from a starting point. s,cols,height,width)

ROW Returns the row number of ROW(reference)

a cell reference.

ROWS Returns the number of rows ROWS(array)

in an array.

TRANSPOSE Flips the oriention of a TRANSPOSE(array)

range of cells.

VLOOKUP Lookup a value in the first VLOOKUP(lookup_valu

column and return a value. e,table_array,col_index
_num,range_lookup)

DATE & TIME

DATE Returns a date from year, DATE(year,month,day)

month, and day.

DATEDIF Number of days, months or DATEDIF

years between two dates.

DATEVALUE Converts a date stored as DATEVALUE(date_text)

text into a valid date

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

DAY Returns the day as a DAY(serial_number)

number (1-31).

DAYS Returns the number of days DAYS(end_date,start_d

between two dates. ate)

DAYS360 Returns days between 2 DAYS360(start_date,en

dates in a 360 day year. d_date,method)

EDATE Returns a date, n months EDATE(start_date,mont

away from a start date. hs)

EOMONTH Returns the last day of the EOMONTH(start_date,

month, n months away date. months)

HOUR Returns the hour as a HOUR(serial_number)

number (0-23).

MINUTE Returns the minute as a MINUTE(serial_numbe

number (0-59). r)

MONTH Returns the month as a MONTH(serial_numbe

number (1-12). r)

NETWORKDAYS Number of working days NETWORKDAYS(start

between 2 dates. _date,end_date,holiday
s)

NETWORKDAYS.INTL Working days between 2 NETWORKDAYS.INTL

dates, custom weekends. (start_date,end_date,w
eekend,holidays)

NOW Returns the current date NOW()

and time.

SECOND Returns the second as a SECOND(serial_numb

number (0-59) er)

TIME Returns the time from a TIME(hour,minute,seco

hour, minute, and second. nd)

TIMEVALUE Converts a time stored as TIMEVALUE(time_text)

text into a valid time.

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

TODAY Returns the current date. TODAY()

WEEKDAY Returns the day of the week WEEKDAY(serial_num

as a number (1-7). ber,return_type)

WEEKNUM Returns the week number in WEEKNUM(serial_num

a year (1-52). ber,return_type)

WORKDAY The date n working days WORKDAY(start_date,

from a date. days,holidays)

WORKDAY.INTL The date n working days WORKDAY.INTL(start_

from a date, custom date,days,weekend,holi
weekends. days)

YEAR Returns the year. YEAR(serial_number)

YEARFRAC Returns the fraction of a YEARFRAC(start_date,

year between 2 dates. end_date,basis)

ENGINEERING

CONVERT Convert number from one CONVERT(number,fro

unit to another. m_unit,to_unit)

FINANCIAL

FV Calculates the future value. FV(rate,nper,pmt,pv,typ

e)

PV Calculates the present PV(rate,nper,pmt,fv,typ

value. e)

NPER Calculates the total number NPER(rate,pmt,pv,fv,ty

of payment periods. pe)

PMT Calculates the payment PMT(rate,nper,pv,fv,typ

amount. e)

RATE Calculates the interest Rate. RATE(nper,pmt,pv,fv,ty

pe,guess)

NPV Calculates the net present NPV(rate,value1,value

value. 2)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

IRR The internal rate of return IRR(values,guess)

for a set of periodic CFs.

XIRR The internal rate of return XIRR(values,dates,gue

for a set of non-periodic ss)
CFs.

PRICE Calculates the price of a PRICE(settlement,matu

bond. rity,rate,yld,redemption,
FREQUENCY,basis)

YIELD Calculates the bond yield. YIELD(settlement,matu

rity,rate,pr,redemption,F
REQUENCY,basis)

INTRATE The interest rate of a fully INTRATE(settlement,m

invested security. aturity,investment,rede
mption,basis)

INFORMATION

CELL Returns information about a CELL(info_type,referen

cell. ce)

ERROR.TYPE Returns a value ERROR.TYPE(error_va

representing the cell error. l)

ISBLANK Test if cell is blank. ISBLANK(VALUE)

TRUE/FALSE

ISERR Test if cell value is an error, ISERR(VALUE)

ignores #N/A. TRUE/FALSE

ISERROR Test if cell value is an error. ISERROR(VALUE)

TRUE/FALSE

ISEVEN Test if cell value is even. ISEVEN(number)

TRUE/FALSE

ISFORMULA Test if cell is a formula. ISFORMULA(referenc

TRUE/FALSE e)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

ISLOGICAL Test if cell is logical (TRUE ISLOGICAL(VALUE)

or FALSE). TRUE/FALSE

ISNA Test if cell value is #N/A. ISNA(VALUE)

TRUE/FALSE

ISNONTEXT Test if cell is not text (blank ISNONTEXT(VALUE)

cells are not text).
TRUE/FALSE

ISNUMBER Test if cell is a number. ISNUMBER(VALUE)

TRUE/FALSE

ISODD Test if cell value is odd. ISODD(number)

TRUE/FALSE

ISREF Test if cell value is a ISREF(VALUE)

reference. TRUE/FALSE

ISTEXT Test if cell is text. ISTEXT(VALUE)

TRUE/FALSE

N Converts a value to a N(VALUE)

number.

NA Returns the error: #N/A. NA()

TYPE Returns the type of value in TYPE(VALUE)

a cell.

MATH

ABS Calculates the absolute ABS(number)

value of a number.

AGGREGATE Define and perform AGGREGATE(function

calculations for a database _num,options,array,k)
or a list.

CEILING Rounds a number up, to the CEILING(number,signifi

nearest specified multiple. cance)

COS Returns the cosine of an COS(number)

angle.
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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

DEGREES Converts radians to DEGREES(angle)

degrees.

DSUM Sums database records that DSUM(database,field,c

meet certain criteria. riteria)

EVEN Rounds to the nearest even EVEN(number)

integer.

EXP Calculates the exponential EXP(number)

value for a given number.

FACT Returns the factorial. FACT(number)

FLOOR Rounds a number down, to FLOOR(number,signific

the nearest specified ance)
multiple.

GCD Returns the greatest GCD(number1,number

common divisor. 2)

INT Rounds a number down to INT(number)

the nearest integer.

LCM Returns the least common LCM(number1,number

multiple. 2)

LN Returns the natural LN(number)

logarithm of a number.

LOG Returns the logarithm of a LOG(number,base)

number to a specified base.

LOG10 Returns the base-10 LOG10(number)

logarithm of a number.

MOD Returns the remainder after MOD(number,divisor)

dividing.

MROUND Rounds a number to a MROUND(number,multi

specified multiple. ple)

ODD Rounds to the nearest odd ODD(number)

integer.
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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

PI The value of PI. PI()

POWER Calculates a number raised POWER(number,powe

to a power. r)

PRODUCT Multiplies an array of PRODUCT(number1,n

numbers. umber2)

QUOTIENT Returns the integer result of QUOTIENT(numerator,

division. denominator)

RADIANS Converts an angle into RADIANS(angle)

radians.

RAND Calculates a random RAND()

number between 0 and 1.

RANDBETWEEN Calculates a random RANDBETWEEN(botto

number between two m,top)
numbers.

ROUND Rounds a number to a ROUND(number,num_

specified number of digits. digits)

ROUNDDOWN Rounds a number down ROUNDDOWN(numbe

(towards zero). r,num_digits)

ROUNDUP Rounds a number up (away ROUNDUP(number,nu

from zero). m_digits)

SIGN Returns the sign of a SIGN(number)

number.

SIN Returns the sine of an SIN(number)

angle.

SQRT Calculates the square root SQRT(number)

of a number.

SUBTOTAL Returns a summary statistic SUBTOTAL(function_n

for a series of data. um,REH1)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

SUM Adds numbers together. SUM(number1,number

2)

SUMIF Sums numbers that meet a SUMIF(range,criteria,s

criteria. um_range)

SUMIFS Sums numbers that meet SUMIFS(sum_range,cri

multiple criteria. teria_range,criteria)

SUMPRODUCT Multiplies arrays of numbers SUMPRODUCT(array

and sums the resultant 1,array2,array3)
array.

TAN Returns the tangent of an TAN(number)

angle.

TRUNC Truncates a number to a TRUNC(number,num_d

specific number of digits. igits)

STATS

AVERAGE Averages numbers. AVERAGE(number1,nu

mber2)

AVERAGEA Averages numbers. AVERAGEA(value1,val

Includes text & FALSE =0, ue2)
TRUE =1.

AVERAGEIF Averages numbers that AVERAGEIF(range,crit

meet a criteria. eria,average_range)

AVERAGEIFS Averages numbers that AVERAGEIFS(average

meet multiple criteria. _range,criteria_range,c
riteria)

CORREL Calculates the correlation of CORREL(array1,array

two series. 2)

COUNT Counts cells that contain a COUNT(value1,value2)

number.

COUNTA Count cells that are non- COUNTA(value1,value

blank. 2)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

COUNTBLANK Counts cells that are blank. COUNTBLANK(range)

COUNTIF Counts cells that meet a COUNTIF(range,criteri

criteria. a)

COUNTIFS Counts cells that meet COUNTIFS(criteria_ran

multiple criteria. ge,criteria)

FORECAST Predict future y-values from FORECAST(x,known_

linear trend line. y's,known_x's)

FREQUENCY Counts values that fall FREQUENCY(data_arr

within specified ranges. ay,bins_array)

GROWTH Calculates Y values based GROWTH(known_ys,k

on exponential growth. nown_x,new_x,const)

INTERCEPT Calculates the Y intercept INTERCEPT(known_y

for a best-fit line. s,known_xs)

LARGE Returns the kth largest LARGE(array,k)

value.

LINEST Returns statistics about a LINEST(known_ys,kno

trendline. wn_xs,const,stats)

MAX Returns the largest number. MAX(number1,number

2)

MEDIAN Returns the median number. MEDIAN(number1,num

ber2)

MIN Returns the smallest MIN(number1,number

number. 2)

MODE Returns the most common MODE(number1,numb

number. er2)

PERCENTILE Returns the kth percentile. PERCENTILE(array,k)

PERCENTILE.INC Returns the kth percentile. PERCENTILE.INC(arra

Where k is inclusive. y,k)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

PERCENTILE.EXC Returns the kth percentile. PERCENTILE.EXC(arr

Where k is exclusive. ay,k)

QUARTILE Returns the specified QUARTILE(array,quart)

quartile value.

QUARTILE.INC Returns the specified QUARTILE.INC(array,q

quartile value. Inclusive. uart)

QUARTILE.EXC Returns the specified QUARTILE.EXC(array,

quartile value. Exclusive. quart)

RANK Rank of a number within a RANK(number,ref,orde

series. r)

RANK.AVG Rank of a number within a RANK.AVG(number,ref,

series. Averages. order)

RANK.EQ Rank of a number within a RANK.EQ(number,ref,o

series. Top Rank. rder)

SLOPE Calculates the slope from SLOPE(known_ys,kno

linear regression. wn_xs)

SMALL Returns the kth smallest SMALL(array,k)

value.

STDEV Calculates the standard STDEV(number1,numb

deviation. er2)

STDEV.P Calculates the SD of an STDEV.P(number1,nu

entire population. mber2)

STDEV.S Calculates the SD of a STDEV.S(number1,nu

sample. mber2)

STDEVP Calculates the SD of an STDEVP(number1,num

entire population ber2)

TREND Calculates Y values based TREND(known_ys,kno

on a trendline. wn_xs,new_xs,const)

TEXT

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

CHAR Returns a character CHAR(number)

specified by a code.

CLEAN Removes all non-printable CLEAN(text)

characters.

CODE Returns the numeric code CODE(text)

for a character.

CONCATENATE Combines text together. CONCATENATE(text1,t

ext2)

DOLLAR Converts a number to text in DOLLAR(number,deci

currency format. mals)

EXACT Test if cells are exactly EXACT(text1,text2)

equal. Case-sensitive.
TRUE/FALSE

FIND Locates position of text FIND(find_text,within_t

within a cell.Case-sensitive. ext,start_num)

LEFT Truncates text a number of LEFT(text,num_chars)

characters from the left.

LEN Counts number of LEN(text)

characters in text.

LOWER Converts text to lower case. LOWER(text)

MID Extracts text from the MID(text,start_num,nu

middle of a cell. m_chars)

PROPER Converts text to proper PROPER(text)

case.

REPLACE Replaces text based on it's REPLACE(old_text,star

location. t_num,num_chars,new
_text)

REPT Repeats text a number of REPT(text,number_tim

times. es)

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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION SYNTAX

RIGHT Truncates text a number of RIGHT(text,num_char

characters from the right. s)

SEARCH Locates position of text SEARCH(find_text,withi

within a cell.Not Case- n_text,start_num)
sensitive.

SUBSTITUTE Finds and replaces text. SUBSTITUTE(text,old_

Case-sensitive. text,new_text,instance_
num)

TEXT Converts a value into text TEXT(VALUE,format_t

with a specific number ext)
format.

TRIM Removes all extra spaces TRIM(text)

from text.

UPPER Converts text to upper case. UPPER(text)

VALUE Converts a number stored VALUE(text)

as text into a number.

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