Web Function was one of the functions Microsoft released in Excel 2013. Here’s a full list of Built-In Excel Web Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to see detailed example. Web Functions ENCODEURL Returns a URL-encoded string (New in Excel 2013) FILTERXML Returns data from XML content, using a specified …
Excel provides a variety of statistical functions that might be useful for you know in calculations. Statistical functions perform calculations ranging from basic mean, median & mode to the more complex statistical distribution and probability tests. Here’s a full list of Built-In Statistical Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to …
Excel comes with multiple Lookup and Reference functions that let you find matching values. This page provides a complete Excel Lookup and Reference functions list. Each of the function links will take you to a dedicated page, where you will find a description of the function, with examples of use. The Lookup and Reference Functions …
Logic Functions in Excel check the data and return the result «TRUE» if the condition is true, and «FALSE» if not. Here’s a full list of Built-In Logical Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to see detailed example. Boolean Operator Functions AND Tests a number of user-defined conditions and …
The TRIM function in Excel removes leading spaces, extra spaces and trailing spaces. Use the SUBSTITUTE function to remove all spaces or non-breaking spaces. 1. The TRIM function below removes 2 leading spaces, 3 extra spaces and 2 trailing spaces. Note: the TRIM function does not remove single spaces between words. 2. To get the length of a string, use …
The FIND function and the SEARCH function are very similar to each other. This example shows the difference. 1. To find the position of a substring in a string, use the FIND function. FIND is case-sensitive. 2. To find the position of a substring in a string, use the SEARCH function. SEARCH is case-insensitive. Note: string “excel” found at …
This example shows the difference between the SUBSTITUTE function and the REPLACE function. 1a. If you know the text to be replaced, use the SUBSTITUTE function. 1b. The SUBSTITUTE function has a 4th optional argument. You can use this argument to indicate which occurrence you want to substitute. 2. If you know the position of the text to …
Case-sensitive and case-insensitive ways to Compare Text in Excel. This example shows two ways to compare text in Excel. One is case-sensitive and one is case-insensitive. 1. Use the EXACT function (case-sensitive). 2. Use the formula =A1=B1 (case-insensitive).
The OR function in Excel returns TRUE if any of the conditions are TRUE and returns FALSE if all conditions are false. Combine the OR function with other functions and become an Excel expert. 1. For example, take a look at the OR function in cell D2 below. Explanation: the OR function returns TRUE if the first score is …
This example teaches you how to simulate the roll of two dice in Excel. Note: the instructions below do not teach you how to format the worksheet. We assume that you know how to change font sizes, font styles, insert rows and columns, add borders, change background colors, etc. 1. At the moment, each cell contains …
Use the IFS function in Excel 2016 when you have multiple conditions to meet. The IFS function returns a value corresponding to the first TRUE condition. Note: if you don’t have Excel 2016, you can nest the IF function. 1a. If the value in cell A1 equals 1, the IFS function returns Bad. 1b. If the value in cell A1 …
To check if a cell contains specific text, you can use the ISNUMBER and the SEARCH function in Excel. The ISNUMBER functions is used to check for a numeric value and the SEARCH function returns the location of a substring in a string. There’s no CONTAINS function in Excel. 1. To find the position of a substring in a text …
Excel SWITCH function compares an expression to a list of values and returns the corresponding result. This example teaches you how to use the SWITCH function in Excel 2016 instead of the IFS function. 1a. For example, the IFS function below finds the correct states. Explanation: cell A2 contains the string 85-UT. The RIGHT function extracts the 2 rightmost …
Excel has many functions to offer when it comes to manipulating text strings. The Excel TEXT function returns a number in a specified number format, as text. You can use the TEXT function to embed formatted numbers inside text. Here’s a full list of Built-In Text Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to see detailed example. …
To get the number of days, weeks or years between two dates in Excel, use the DATEDIF function. The DATEDIF function has three arguments. 1. Fill in “d” for the third argument to get the number of days between two dates. Note: =A2-A1 produces the exact same result! 2. Fill in “m” for the third argument to …
To enter today’s date in Excel, use the TODAY function. To enter the current date and time, use the NOW function. To enter the current date and time as a static value, use keyboard shortcuts. Today and Now 1. To enter today’s date in Excel, use the TODAY function. Note: the TODAY function takes no arguments. This date will …
To calculate the age of a person in Excel, use the DATEDIF function and the TODAY function. The DATEDIF function has three arguments. 1. Enter the date of birth into cell A2. 2. Enter the TODAY function into cell B2 to return today’s date. 3. The DATEDIF function below calculates the age of a person. Note: fill …
Learn how to get the day of the week of a date in Excel and how to get the number of weekdays/working days between two dates. Weekday Function 1. The WEEKDAY function in Excel returns a number from 1 (Sunday) to 7 (Saturday) representing the day of the week of a date. Apparently, 12/18/2017 falls on a Monday. 2. You can …
To calculate the number of days until your birthday in Excel, execute the following steps. 1. Enter the date of birth into cell A2. 2. Enter the TODAY function into cell B2 to return today’s date. 3. The most difficult part in order to get the number of days until your birthday is to find your next birthday. The formula …
To get the date of the last day of the month in Excel, use the EOMONTH (End of Month) function. 1. For example, get the date of the last day of the current month. Note: the EOMONTH function returns the serial number of the date. Apply a Date format to display the date. 2. For example, get the date of …
This example teaches you how to get the date of a holiday for any year (2019, 2020, etc). Before you start: the CHOOSE function returns a value from a list of values, based on a position number. For example, =CHOOSE(3,”Car”,”Train”,”Boat”,”Plane”) returns Boat. The WEEKDAY function returns a number from 1 (Sunday) to 7 (Saturday) representing the day of the week of …
An easy formula that returns the quarter for a given date. There’s no built-in function in Excel that can do this. 1. Enter the formula shown below. Explanation: ROUNDUP(x,0) always rounds x up to the nearest integer. The MONTH function returns the month number of a date. In this example, the formula reduces to =ROUNDUP(5/3,0), =ROUNDUP(1.666667,0), 2. May is …
This example teaches you how to separate strings in Excel. Asides from using ‘Convert Text to Columns Wizard’ in data tab, you can as well follow the steps below to Separate Text Strings in Excel . The problem we are dealing with is that we need to tell Excel where we want to separate the string. In case of …
This example describes how to count the number of instances of text (or a number) in a cell. 1. Use the LEN function to get the length of the string (25 characters, including spaces). 2. The SUBSTITUTE function replaces existing text with new text in a string. LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,B1,””)) equals 13 (the length of the string without …
To separate the contents of one Excel cell into separate columns, you can use the ‘Convert Text to Columns Wizard’. For example, when you want to separate a list of full names into last and first names. 1. Select the range with full names. 2. On the Data tab, in the Data Tools group, click Text to Columns. …
This chapter shows how to count the number of words in a cell. 1a. The TRIM function returns a string with leading spaces, extra spaces and trailing spaces removed. 1b. To get the length of the string with normal spaces, we combine the LEN and TRIM function. 2a. The SUBSTITUTE function replaces existing text with new text in a …
This example teaches you how to calculate the tax on an income using the VLOOKUP function in Excel. The following tax rates apply to individuals who are residents of Australia. Taxable income Tax on this income 0 – $18,200 Nil $18,201 – $37,000 19c for each $1 over $18,200 $37,001 – $87,000 $3,572 plus 32.5c for each $1 over $37,000 …
An easy formula that returns the day of the year for a given date. There’s no built-in function in Excel that can do this. 1. To get the year of a date, use the YEAR function. 2. Use the DATE function below to return January 1, 2016. The DATE function accepts three arguments: year, month and day. 3. The …
This page provides a complete Excel Functions list, grouped by category. Each of the function links will take you to a dedicated page, where you will find a description of the function, with examples of use and details of common errors. Text Functions Logical Functions Information Functions Date and Time Functions Lookup and Reference Functions …
Excel Cube functions were introduced in Microsoft Excel 2007. The Cube functions perform calculations and extract data from a cube, which is stored on an external SQL server. These functions are only supported with a connection to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services or later data source. Data cubes are multidimensional sets of data that …
Excel Engineering Functions perform the most commonly used engineering calculations, many of which relate to Bessel Functions, Complex Numbers or converting between different bases. Here’s a full list of Built-In Engineering Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to see detailed example. Converting Between Units of Measurement CONVERT Converts a …
The Excel Financial Functions perform many of the common financial calculations, such as the calculation of yield, interest rates, duration, valuation and depreciation. Here’s a full list of Built-In Financial Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to see detailed example. Single Cash Flow Functions FVSCHEDULE Calculates the future value …
Excel Database Functions are designed to help you to work within a database (i.e. a large number of organised data records), stored in Excel. The database functions perform basic calculations, such as sum, average, count, etc, but they also use criteria arguments, that allow you to only perform the calculation for a specified subset of …
Excel Math Functions perform many of the common mathematical calculations, including basic arithmetic, conditional sums & products, exponents & logarithms, and the trigonometric ratios. Here’s a full list of Built-In Math and Trig Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to see detailed example. Basic Numeric Information ABS Returns the …
Information Functions is a built-in function in Excel that returns info about the current environment, including platform. The Information Functions can be used as a worksheet function in Excel. As a worksheet function, the INFO function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet. Here’s a full list of …
Before using the Date and Time Excel Functions, it is advised that you ensure you have a clear understanding of the way Excel stores Dates and Times Here’s a full list of Built-In Date and Time Excel Functions in Excel and their Descriptions below: Click each of the function link to see detailed example. Creating Dates …
Function keys allow you to do things with your keyboard instead of your mouse to increase your speed. The function keys ranges from F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12. Examples and Uses of Excel F1 – F12 Function keys F1 Opens Excel Help. …
Instead of using VLOOKUP, Use INDEX and MATCH and become an Excel pro. . To perform advanced lookups, you’ll need INDEX and MATCH. Match The MATCH function returns the position of a value in a given range. For example, the MATCH function below looks up the value 53 in the range B3:B9. Explanation: 53 (first argument) found at position 5 …
This example teaches you how to lookup a value in a two-dimensional range. We use the INDEX and the MATCH function in Excel. Below you can find the sales of different ice cream flavors in each month. 1. To find the position of Feb in the range A2:A13, use the MATCH function. The result is 2. 2. To find …
By default, the VLOOKUP function performs a case-insensitive lookup. However, you can use the INDEX, MATCH and the EXACT function in Excel to perform a case-sensitive lookup. 1. For example, the simple VLOOKUP function below returns the salary of Mia Clark. However, we want to lookup the salary of MIA Reed (see cell G2). 2. The EXACT function in Excel …