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1 Vlookup: The VLOOKUP function is one of the most popular functions in Excel. This page contains many easy to follow VLOOKUP examples.
2 Percent Change: The percent change formula is used very often in Excel. For example, to calculate the Monthly Change and Total Change.
3 Loan Amortization Schedule: This example teaches you how to create a loan amortization schedule in Excel.
4 Random Numbers: Excel has two very useful functions when it comes to generating random numbers. RAND and RANDBETWEEN.
5 If: The IF function is one of the most used functions in Excel. This page contains many easy to follow IF examples.
6 Standard Deviation: This page explains how to calculate the standard deviation based on the entire population using the STDEV.P function in Excel and how to estimate the standard deviation based on a sample using the STDEV.S function in Excel.
7 Count Unique Values: This example shows you how to create an array formula that counts unique values.
8 Countif: The powerful COUNTIF function in Excel counts cells based on one criteria. This page contains many easy to follow COUNTIF examples.
9 Offset: The OFFSET function in Excel returns a cell or range of cells that is a specified number of rows and columns from a cell or range of cells.
10 Compare Two Columns: To compare two columns, use IF, ISERROR and MATCH in Excel. You can display the duplicates or the unique values.
11 Compound Interest: What's compound interest and what's the formula for compound interest in Excel? This example gives you the answers to these questions.
12 Sumif: The powerful SUMIF function in Excel sums cells based on one criteria. This page contains many easy to follow SUMIF examples.
13 Concatenate: Use CONCATENATE, CONCAT, TEXTJOIN or the & operator in Excel to concatenate (join) two or more text strings.
14 Weighted Average: To calculate a weighted average in Excel, simply use SUMPRODUCT and SUM.
15 Index and Match: Use INDEX and MATCH in Excel and impress your boss. Instead of using VLOOKUP, use INDEX and MATCH. To perform advanced lookups, you'll need INDEX and MATCH.
16 Sumproduct: To calculate the sum of the products of corresponding numbers in one or more ranges, use Excel's powerful SUMPRODUCT function.
17 Contains Specific Text: To check if a cell contains specific text, use ISNUMBER and SEARCH in Excel. There's no CONTAINS function in Excel.
18 Pmt: The PMT function in Excel calculates the payment for a loan based on constant payments and a constant interest rate. This page contains many easy to follow PMT examples.
19 Calculate Age: To calculate age in Excel, use the DATEDIF function and TODAY. You can also use the age formula to calculate a person’s exact age in years, months, and days.
20 Indirect: Use the INDIRECT function in Excel to convert a text string into a valid reference. You can use the & operator to create text strings.
21 CAGR: There's no CAGR function in Excel. However, simply use the RRI function in Excel to calculate the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of an investment over a period of years.
22 If Cell is Blank: Use the IF function and an empty string in Excel to check if a cell is blank. Use IF and ISBLANK to produce the exact same result.
23 Average: The AVERAGE function in Excel calculates the average (arithmetic mean) of a group of numbers.
24 Substring: There's no SUBSTRING function in Excel. Use MID, LEFT, RIGHT, FIND, LEN, SUBSTITUTE, REPT, TRIM and MAX in Excel to extract substrings.
25 Sum: Use the SUM function in Excel to sum a range of cells, an entire column or non-contiguous cells.
26 Remove Spaces: 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.
27 Comparison Operators: Use comparison operators in Excel to check if two values are equal to each other, if one value is greater than another value, etc.
28 NPV: The correct NPV formula in Excel uses the NPV function to calculate the present value of a series of future cash flows and subtracts the initial investment.
29 AverageIf: The AVERAGEIF function in Excel calculates the average of cells that meet one criteria. AVERAGEIFS calculates the average of cells that meet multiple criteria.
30 Xlookup: If you have Excel 365 or Excel 2021, use XLOOKUP instead of VLOOKUP. The XLOOKUP function is easier to use and has some additional advantages.
31 Hyperlinks: Use the 'Insert Hyperlink' dialog box in Excel to create a hyperlink to an existing file, a web page or a place in this document. You can also use the HYPERLINK function.
32 Forecast: The FORECAST.LINEAR function in Excel predicts a future value along a linear trend. The FORECAST.ETS function in Excel predicts a future value using Exponential Triple Smoothing, which takes into account seasonality.
33 Add or Subtract Time: Use the TIME function in Excel to add or subtract hours, minutes and seconds. To add up times in Excel, simply use the SUM function.
34 Copy a Formula: Simply use CTRL + c and CTRL + v to copy and paste a formula in Excel. Use the fill handle in Excel to quickly copy a formula to other cells.
35 Time Difference: Calculating the difference between two times in Excel can be tricky. Times are handled internally as numbers between 0 and 1.
36 IRR: Use the IRR function in Excel to calculate a project's internal rate of return. The internal rate of return is the discount rate that makes the net present value equal to zero.
37 Not Equal To: In Excel, <> means not equal to. The <> operator in Excel checks if two values are not equal to each other. Let's take a look at a few examples.
38 Today's date: To enter today's date in Excel, use the TODAY function. To enter the current date and time, use the NOW function.
39 Absolute Reference: To create an absolute reference in Excel, add $ symbols to a cell or range reference. This locks the reference. When you copy a formula, an absolute reference never changes.
40 Running Total: This page teaches you how to create a running total (cumulative sum) in Excel. A running total changes each time new data is added to a list.
41 Rank: The RANK function in Excel returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers. Use RANK.AVG to return the average rank if more than one number has the same rank.
42 Weekdays: Use WEEKDAY, NETWORKDAYS and WORKDAY to create cool weekday formulas in Excel. Are you ready to improve your Excel skills?
43 Last Day of the Month: To get the date of the last day of the month in Excel, use the EOMONTH (End of Month) function.
44 DateDif: To calculate the number of days, months or years between two dates in Excel, use the DATEDIF function. The DATEDIF function has three arguments.
45 Frequency: The FREQUENCY function in Excel calculates how often values occur within the ranges you specify in a bin table.
46 Two-column Lookup: This example teaches you how to perform a two-column lookup in Excel.
47 Circular Reference: A circular reference in Excel occurs when a formula directly or indirectly refers to its own cell. This is not possible.
48 Named Range: Create a named range or a named constant and use these names in your Excel formulas. This way you can make your formulas easier to understand.
49 Text to Columns: To separate the contents of one Excel cell into separate columns, you can use the 'Convert Text to Columns Wizard'.
50 Dynamic Arrays: Dynamic array formulas, entered into a single cell, fill multiple cells. This behavior in Excel 365/2021 is called spilling.
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