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Functions in a Nutshell

The document provides a comprehensive guide to various Excel functions, including basic formulas like multiplication, subtraction, and average, as well as counting and summation formulas. It also covers conditional functions such as IF and nested IF, along with lookup functions like HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP. Each function is explained with its purpose and an example formula for clarity.

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Functions in a Nutshell

The document provides a comprehensive guide to various Excel functions, including basic formulas like multiplication, subtraction, and average, as well as counting and summation formulas. It also covers conditional functions such as IF and nested IF, along with lookup functions like HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP. Each function is explained with its purpose and an example formula for clarity.

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Select a Function to learn:

Basic Formulas: Count Formulas:


MUTIPLICATION COUNT
SUBTRACTION COUNTA
DIVISION COUNTIF
AVERAGE
MAXIMUM SUM (Adding) Formulas
MINIMUM SUM
INT SUMIF
IF Formulas
IF
NESTED IF

CLICK ABOVE
LOOKUP Formulas
LOOKUP
HLOOKUP
VLOOKUP
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This is the 'Function Bar'

Select a function from the list


Or you can type the Function you want

Click 'OK' when you are finished


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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

5 34
=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

45 45
=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

=IF(D10="Yes","You get a discou


discount")
Used to produce ONE OF TWO
OUTCOMES AGE
based on an IF QUESTION 18
(tested cells can contain numbers or You are old enough to drive
text)for letters or words
Use speech marks
=IF(L12>=17,"You are old enou
t a discount

s","You get a discount", "You do not get a

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

NESTED IF 1) Home win


2) Away win
3) Draw

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

HOME TEAM GOALS AWAY TEAM GOALS


4 4

RESULT: Draw

IF(H7>J7,"Home win", IF(H7<J7,"Away win",


Draw"))
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HLOOKUP
Used to LOOK UP data that is stored in ROWS

The "H" in HLOOKUP stands for "Horizontal"


Item Monitor Speakers Keyboard
Stock No 4 11 8
Price £87.99 £17.99 £4.95

Price of a Keyboard: £87.99


=HLOOKUP(G6,F6:I8, 3, FALSE)
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VLOOKUP
Used to LOOK UP data that is stored in COLUMNS

The "V" in VLOOKUP stands for "Vertical"


Item Stock No Price
Monitor 5 £78.00
Speakers 14 £12.99
Keyboard 32 £4.95
Mouse 23 £19.95
Motherboard 18 £70.00
Hard Drive 6 £65.00
Flash Memory 45 £12.00
Laptop 4 £299.00
DVD ROM 9 £9.99

Stock No of Laptops: 4
=VLOOKUP(H11,H3:J12,2,FALSE)

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