Common Excel Formulas Guide Basic Math =SUM(range) – Adds numbers
=AVERAGE(range) – Calculates average
=MIN(range) – Smallest number
=MAX(range) – Largest number
=COUNT(range) – Counts numeric cells
=COUNTA(range) – Counts non-empty cells
Text Functions =LEFT(text, num) – Returns left characters
=RIGHT(text, num) – Returns right characters
=MID(text, start, num) – Extracts text
=LEN(text) – Counts characters
=CONCAT(text1, text2) – Joins text
=UPPER(text) – Uppercase
=LOWER(text) – Lowercase
Logical Functions =IF(condition, value_if_true, value_if_false)
=AND(condition1, condition2)
=OR(condition1, condition2)
=NOT(condition)
Lookup & Reference =VLOOKUP(value, table, col, FALSE)
=HLOOKUP(value, table, row, FALSE)
=XLOOKUP(value, range, return_range)
=INDEX(range, row, column)
=MATCH(value, range, 0)
Date & Time =TODAY() – Current date
=NOW() – Current date & time
=DAY(date)
=MONTH(date)
=YEAR(date)
=DATEDIF(start, end, unit)
Financial =PMT(rate, nper, pv) – Loan payment
=FV(rate, nper, pmt) – Future value
Advanced =SUMIF(range, criteria, sum_range)
=COUNTIF(range, criteria)
=SUMIFS(sum_range, criteria_range, criteria)
=IFERROR(formula, value)