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The document provides an introduction to Excel functions, explaining that a function is a predefined formula used for calculations. It details the syntax of functions, which includes an equals sign, function name, and arguments, and illustrates how to work with both individual cells and cell ranges. Examples of functions like SUM and AVERAGE are provided to demonstrate how to use arguments correctly.

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The document provides an introduction to Excel functions, explaining that a function is a predefined formula used for calculations. It details the syntax of functions, which includes an equals sign, function name, and arguments, and illustrates how to work with both individual cells and cell ranges. Examples of functions like SUM and AVERAGE are provided to demonstrate how to use arguments correctly.

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Excel Formulas
Functions

Introduction
A function is a predefined formula that performs calculations using
specific values in a particular order. All spreadsheet programs include Video: Functions in Excel
common functions that can be used for quickly finding the sum,
average, count, maximum value, and minimum value for a range
of cells. In order to use functions correctly, you'll need to understand
the different parts of a function and how to create arguments to
calculate values and cell references.

The parts of a function


In order to work correctly, a function must be written a specific way, which is called the syntax. The basic syntax for
a function is an equals sign (=), the function name (SUM, for example), and one or more arguments. Arguments
contain the information you want to calculate. The function in the example below would add the values of the cell
range A1:A20.

Working with arguments


Arguments can refer to both individual cells and cell ranges and must be enclosed within parentheses. You can
include one argument or multiple arguments, depending on the syntax required for the function.

For example, the function =AVERAGE(B1:B9) would calculate the average of the values in the cell range B1:B9. This
function contains only one argument.
Multiple arguments must be separated by a comma. For example, the function =SUM(A1:A3, C1:C2, E2) will add
the values of all cells in the three arguments.

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