Functions in a Nutshell
Functions in a Nutshell
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LOOKUP Formulas
LOOKUP
HLOOKUP
VLOOKUP
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MULTIPLICATION
2
5
Used to multiply all the numbers in a
range of cells.
10
=H11*H12
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SUBTRACTION
50
10
Used to take numbers away from
each other.
40
=H11-H12
10
50
-40
=H11-H12
Be careful about negative results
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DIVISION
50
Divides numbers in a range of cells. 10
5
=H11/H12
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MAXIMUM 2
3
4
5
10
Used to find the HIGHEST number in a 7
8
set of values 9
10
=MAX(H4:H12)
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MINIMUM 2
3
4
5
10
7
Used to find the LOWEST number in a
8
set of values. 9
1
=MIN(H4:H12)
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AVERAGE
1
1
3
4
5
9
6
Returns the AVERAGE of a set of numbers.
8
8
5
=AVERAGE(H4:H12)
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INT
Removes decimals from numbers or calculation results
6.1
5.7 5.7
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=INT(D12) =INT(H4*H12)
ation results
(H4*H12)
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SUM 1
2
3
1
2
3
4 4
5 5
Used to ADD all of the numbers 6 6
in a range of values 7 7
8 8
9 9
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=SUM(F4:F12) =I4+I5+I6+I7+I8+I9+I10+I1
+I6+I7+I8+I9+I10+I11+I12
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COUNT 1
2
3
4
5
6
Used to count the amount of cells that p <<< This letter will not be counted
contain numbers 8
(cells containing words are not 9
included)
8
=COUNT(H4:H12)
<<< This letter will not be counted
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COUNTA
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
AUGUST
Used to count the amount of cells that SEPTEMBER
contain numbers OR text OCTOBER
(empty cells are not included) NOVEMBER
8
=COUNTA(H4:H12)
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COUNTIF MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
Used to count the number of cells that AUGUST
contain particular data SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
(in this example we are counting the NOVEMBER
number of times "June" appears)
2
=COUNTIF(G4:G12,"June")
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SUMIF D
B
C
1
2
3
D 4
E 5
D 6
Used to ADD together numbers that G 7
meet criteria that you set H 8
(in this example we are adding all I 9
numbers that are next to the letter "D")
11
=SUMIF(H4:H12,"D",I4:I12)
4:H12,"D",I4:I12)
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DISCOUNT?
IF
Yes
You get a discount
enough to drive
17,"You are old enough to drive", "You are not old enough to
drive")
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Example:
Football games have ONE o
HOME TEAM G
Used where you have THREE OR MORE POSSIBLE
OUTCOMES based on an IF QUESTION
(multiple IF functions nested together)
=IF(H7>J7,"Home wi
"Draw"))
mple:
ball games have ONE of THREE possible outcomes:
Home win
Away win
Draw
RESULT: Draw
HLOOKUP
Used to LOOK UP data that is stored in ROWS
VLOOKUP
Used to LOOK UP data that is stored in COLUMNS
Stock No of Laptops: 4
=VLOOKUP(H11,H3:J12,2,FALSE)