Excel Functions – Short Notes with Examples
SUM(): Adds numbers in a range.
Example: =SUM(A1:A5)
AVERAGE(): Finds the average of numbers.
Example: =AVERAGE(B1:B5)
COUNT(): Counts cells containing numbers.
Example: =COUNT(A1:A10)
COUNTA(): Counts non-empty cells.
Example: =COUNTA(A1:A10)
COUNTBLANK(): Counts empty cells.
Example: =COUNTBLANK(A1:A10)
MAX(): Finds the largest value.
Example: =MAX(C1:C10)
MIN(): Finds the smallest value.
Example: =MIN(C1:C10)
IF(): Performs logical test.
Example: =IF(A1>=40,'Pass','Fail')
SUMIF(): Adds values based on condition.
Example: =SUMIF(A1:A10,'Apples',B1:B10)
COUNTIF(): Counts cells meeting a condition.
Example: =COUNTIF(A1:A10,'>=50')
VLOOKUP(): Searches vertically for a value.
Example: =VLOOKUP(101,A2:C10,2,FALSE)
HLOOKUP(): Searches horizontally for a value.
Example: =HLOOKUP('Jan',A1:F5,2,FALSE)
LEFT(): Extracts text from left.
Example: =LEFT(A1,4)
RIGHT(): Extracts text from right.
Example: =RIGHT(A1,2)
MID(): Extracts text from middle.
Example: =MID(A1,2,3)
LEN(): Counts characters in text.
Example: =LEN(A1)
UPPER(): Converts text to uppercase.
Example: =UPPER(A1)
LOWER(): Converts text to lowercase.
Example: =LOWER(A1)
CONCAT(): Joins text from multiple cells.
Example: =CONCAT(A1,' ',B1)
TODAY(): Returns current date.
Example: =TODAY()
NOW(): Returns current date and time.
Example: =NOW()