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Basic Excel Formulas

The document provides a list of basic Excel formulas along with examples and explanations for each. Key formulas include SUM, AVERAGE, IF, COUNT, VLOOKUP, and others, detailing their functions and how to use them. This serves as a quick reference guide for users looking to understand and apply these formulas in Excel.

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Basic Excel Formulas

The document provides a list of basic Excel formulas along with examples and explanations for each. Key formulas include SUM, AVERAGE, IF, COUNT, VLOOKUP, and others, detailing their functions and how to use them. This serves as a quick reference guide for users looking to understand and apply these formulas in Excel.

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Basic Excel Formulas with Examples and Explanations

Formula: SUM

Example: =SUM(A1:A5)

Explanation: Adds all numbers in the range A1 to A5.

Formula: AVERAGE

Example: =AVERAGE(B1:B5)

Explanation: Calculates the average of the numbers in B1 to B5.

Formula: IF

Example: =IF(C1>10, "Yes", "No")

Explanation: Returns 'Yes' if C1 is greater than 10, otherwise returns 'No'.

Formula: COUNT

Example: =COUNT(D1:D10)

Explanation: Counts the number of numeric entries in the range D1 to D10.

Formula: COUNTA

Example: =COUNTA(E1:E10)

Explanation: Counts the number of non-empty cells in the range E1 to E10.

Formula: VLOOKUP

Example: =VLOOKUP(101, A2:C10, 2, FALSE)

Explanation: Looks for value 101 in the first column of the range and returns the value in the 2nd

column.

Formula: HLOOKUP

Example: =HLOOKUP("Q1", A1:D3, 2, FALSE)

Explanation: Searches for 'Q1' in the top row and returns the value from the 2nd row.

Formula: INDEX
Example: =INDEX(A1:C3, 2, 2)

Explanation: Returns the value at the intersection of the 2nd row and 2nd column in the range

A1:C3.

Formula: MATCH

Example: =MATCH(25, A1:A10, 0)

Explanation: Returns the position of 25 in the range A1:A10.

Formula: NOW

Example: =NOW()

Explanation: Returns the current date and time.

Formula: TODAY

Example: =TODAY()

Explanation: Returns the current date.

Formula: LEN

Example: =LEN("Excel")

Explanation: Returns the number of characters in the text 'Excel'.

Formula: TRIM

Example: =TRIM(" Hello ")

Explanation: Removes extra spaces from text, leaving only single spaces between words.

Formula: CONCATENATE

Example: =CONCATENATE(A1, B1)

Explanation: Joins the contents of A1 and B1 into one string.

Formula: TEXT

Example: =TEXT(A1, "mm/dd/yyyy")

Explanation: Formats the number in A1 as a date.

Formula: LEFT
Example: =LEFT(A1, 3)

Explanation: Returns the first 3 characters from the text in A1.

Formula: RIGHT

Example: =RIGHT(A1, 2)

Explanation: Returns the last 2 characters from the text in A1.

Formula: MID

Example: =MID(A1, 2, 3)

Explanation: Returns 3 characters from the text in A1, starting from the 2nd character.

Formula: AND

Example: =AND(A1>10, B1<5)

Explanation: Returns TRUE if both conditions are true.

Formula: OR

Example: =OR(A1>10, B1<5)

Explanation: Returns TRUE if any one of the conditions is true.

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