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USEFUL
FORMULA IN
EXCEL

1.VLOOKUP
Syntax =VLOOKUP(lookup value , table array
 Col index number [range_lookup]
Description Searches for a value in the leftmost
column of a table returns a corresponding
value from a specified column.

2.SUM
Syntax =SUM (number 1[number 2])
Description Adds up ranfe cells

FUNCTION ARGUMENTS
This is the first numeric value to be added
Number 1
This is the second numeric value to be
Number 2 added

4.COS
=COS (RADIANS(ANGL))
Syntax
Is the angle in radians which you want to
Description cosine

5. FACT
=FACT (3) returns 6 equivalent to 3 x 2x 1
Syntax
Returns the factorial of a number equal to
Description 1,2,3

6. AVERAGE
(Number 1[number 2])
Syntax
Returns the average of its argument
Description which can be number or names arrays
and references that contain numbers

7. IF
Check wether the condition is met and
Description returns whether one value of true and
another value if falls

8. SIN
=SIN (PI())
Syntax
Returns the sin of an angle
Description

9.ABS
TYPE =ABS
FORMULA
Return the absolute value of a number
DESCRIPTION

10. COUNTS
(A1:A10)
Syntax
Counts the number of cells in a range that
Description contains number

11.SUMIF
(range,criteria,[sum_range])
Syntax
Adds up the cell that meet specific
Description condition

12. INDEX
=INDEX(Array.row_num[column_num]
Syntax
Return the value of cell in specified row
Description and column

13.MATCH
(A1,B1,:B10,0)

Finds the position of value in range

Description

14.CONCATENATE
CONCATENATE=(text1,text2,[text3]
Syntax
Joins two or more text strings together
Description
15.MID
Text,start_num,num_chars
Syntax
Extracts the given number of characters
Description from the middle of the supplied text string

16. COUNTIFS
=
Syntax
Counts the number of cell within the
Description range that meets the given condition

FUNCTION ARGUMENTS
Is the range of cells from which you want
Range to count the nonblank cells
Is the condition in the form of number
Criteria expression or the or text that define which
cell wIll be counted

17.CORREY

Syntax
Return the correlation coeffiecient
Description between two data sets

FUNCTION ARGUMENTS
 Cell range value
Array 1
Second cell range value
Array 2

18.COUNT A

Syntax
Counts the number of range that is not
Description empty

FUNCTON ARGUMENTS
Representing the values and cells you
Value 1 want to counts
Representing the values and cells you
Value 2 want to counts

19.COUNT BLANK

Syntax
Counts the number of empty cells in a
Description specified range of cell

FUNCTION ARGUMENTS
Is the range of cells you wants to count
Range
20. DEVSQ

Syntax
Return the sum of squares of a deviation
Description of data forms from their sample mean

FUNTION ARGUMENTS
1 to 255 cells or an array or array
NUMBER 1 reference on which you want to calculate
1 to 255 cells or an array or array
NUMBER 2 reference on which you want to
calculate

21, FDIST

FUNCTION ARGUMENTS
Is the value in which you evaluate the
X function
The numerator degrees of freedom
Deg freedom 1 between 1 to 10
The numerator degrees of freedom
Deg freedom 2 between 1 to 10
Is the logical value of function return
Cumulative

22, REPLACE
 REPLACE(old_text,start_num,num_chars,new_text)
Syntax
Replaces part of a text string with a different text
string.
Description

Function Arguments
Is a text in which you want to replace
some characters.
Old_text
Is the position of the character in
old_text that you want to replace with
Start_num
nex_text.
Is the number of characters in old_text
that you want to replace.
Num_chars
Is the text that will replace characters
in old_text.
New_text

23, OR
OR(logical1,logical2,…)
Syntax
Checks whether any of the arguments
Description are TRUE or FALSE. Returns FALSE
only if all arguments are FALSE.

Function Arguments
Lo Logical1,logical2,… are 1 to 255
gical1 conditions that you want to test that
can be either TRUE or FALSE.
Logical1,logical2,… are 1 to 255
Logical2` conditions that you want to test that
can be either TRUE or FALSE.

24, DATEVALUE
DATEVALUE(date_text)
Syntax
Converts a date in the form of text to a
description number that represents the date in
Microsoft Excel date-time code.

Function Arguments
Is text that represents a date in
Date_text Microsoft Excel Date format between
1/1/1900 (windows) or 1/9/1904
(Macintosh) and 12/31/999

25, PROPER
PROPER(text)
Syntax
Converts a text string to proper case; the
Description first letter in each word in upper case,
and all other letters to lowercase.

Function Arguments
Is the text enclosed in the quotation
 text marks, a formula that returns text, or a
reference to a cell containing text
partially capitalized.

26, ROUNDUP
ROUNDUP(number,num_digits)
Syntax
Rounds a number up, away from zero.
Description

Function Arguments
Is any real number that you want to
Number rounded up.
Is the number of digits to which you want
Num_digits to round. Negative rounds to the left of
the decimal point; zero or omitted to the
nearest integer.

27, ROUNDOWN
ROUNDOWN(number,num_digits)
Syntax
Rounds a number down, toward zero.
Description

Function Arguments
Is any real number that you want
Number rounded down.
Is the number of digits to which you want
Num_digits to round. Negative rounds to the left of
the decimal point; zero or omitted to the
nearest integer.
28. MODE.MULT
MODE.MULT(number1,number2,…)
Syntax
returns a vertical array of the most
Description frequently occuring, or repetitive, values
in an array or range of data. For a
horizontal array, use=TRANSPOSE

Function Arguments
Number1,number2, are 1 to 255
Number1 numbers, or names, arrays, or
references that contains numbers for
which you want the mode.
Number1,number2, are 1 to 255
Number2 numbers, or names, arrays, or
references that contains numbers for
which you want the mode.

29, INFO
INFO(type_text)
Syntax
Returns information about the current
description operating environment.

Function Arguments
Is text specifying what type of
Type_of_text information you want returned.

30. WORK.INTL
 WORK.INTL(start_date,days,weekend,holidays)
Syntax

Returns the serial number of the date before or

Description after the specified number of weekdays with
custom weekenc parameters.

Function Arguments

Is a serial number that represents the

Start_date start date.

Is the number of nonweekday or

days nonholiday days before or after
start_date.

Is a number of string or specifying when

Wemekends weekends occur.

Mm Is an optional of one or more serial date

Holidays numbers to exclude form the working
calendar, such as state and federal
holidays and floating holidays.

31. FVSCHEDULE

FVSCHEDULE(principal,schedule)
Syntax

Returns the future value of an initial

Description principal after applying a series of
compound.
 Function Arguments

Is the present value

Principal

Is an array of interest rates to apply.

schedule

32. XNPV (

XNPV(rates,values,dates)
Syntax

Returns the net present value for a

Description schedule of cash flow.

Function Arguments

Is the discount rate to apply to the cash

Rates flows.

Is a series of cash flows that correspond

Values to a schedule of payments in dates.

Is a schedule of payment dates that

Dates correspond to the cash flow payments.

33. FISHER

Syntax FISHER(x)

Description Returns the fisher information.

Function Arguments

X Is the value for which you want the

 transformation, a number between -1
and 1, excluding -1 and 1.

34. DSTDEVP

Syntax DSTDEVP(database,field,criteria)

Description Calculates the standard deviation based

on the entire population of selected
database entries.

Function Arguments

Database Is the range of cells that makes up the

list or database. A database is a list of
related data.
Is either the label of the column in
Field double quotation marks or a number
that represents the column’s position in
the list.
Is the range of cells that contains
Criteria conditions you specify. The range
includes a column label and one cell
below the label for a condition.
35. SUBSTITUTE (Text)
Syntax SUBSTITUTE(text,old_text,new_text,instance_num)

Description Replace specific text in a text string with new text.

Function Arguments
Text Is the text or reference to a cell
containing text in which you want to
substitute character.

Old_text Is the existing text you want to replace. If

the case of old_text does not match the
case of text. SUSBTITUTE will not
replace the text.
 New,text Is the text that will replace characters in
old_text.

Instance_text Specifies which occurrence of old_text

you want to replace. If omitted, every
instance of old_text is replaced.

36. IFERROR
Syntax IFERROR(value,value_if_error)
Description Returns value_if_error if expression is
an error and the value of the expression
itself otherwise.

Function Arguments
Value Is any value, or expression or reference
value_if_error Is any value, or expression or reference

37. AMORLINC

Syntax AMORLINC(cost,data_purchased,first_period,salvage,period
)

Description Returns the prorated linear depreciation of an asset for each

accounting period.

Function Arguments

Cost Is the cost of the asset

Data_purchased Is the asset is purchased

38. PV
Syntax PV(rate,nper,pmt,fv,type)
Description Returns the present value of an
investment: the total amount that a
series of future payments is worth now.

Function Arguments
 Rate Is the nearest rate per period. For
example, use 6%/4 for quarterly
payments at 6% APR.
Nper Is the total number of payment period in
the investment.
Pmt Is the payment made each period; it
cannot change over the life of the
investment.
Fv Is the present value, or the lump-sum
amount that a series of future payments
is worth now. If omitted Pv=0.
type Is a value representing the timing of
payment: payment at the beginning of
the period=1; payment at the end of the
period =0 or omitted.

39. DCOUNT
Syntax DCOUNT(database,field,criteria)

Description Counts the cells containing numbers in

the field (column) of records in the
database that match the conditions you
specify.

Function Arguments
Database Is the range cells that makes up the list
or database. A database is a list of
related data.
Field Is either the label of the column in
double quotation marks or a number that
represents the column’s position in the
list.
Criteria Is the range of cells that contains
conditions you specify. The range
includes a column label and one cell
below the label for a condition.

40. GETPIVOTDATA
Syntax GETPIVOTDATA(data_field,data_pivot)
Description Extracts data stored in a PivotTable

Function Arguments
 Data_field Is the name of the data field to extract
the data form.
Data_pivot Is a reference to a cell or range of cells
in the PivotTable that contains the data
you want to retrieved.
41. ISNUMBER
Syntax ISNUMBER(value)
Description Checks whether a value is number, and
returns TRUE or FALSE.

Function Arguments
value Is a value you want to test. Value can
refer to a cell a formula, or a name that
refers to a cell, formula, or value

42. QUOTIENT
Syntax QUOTIENT(numerator,denominator)
Description Returns to integer potion of a division.

Function Arguments
Numerator Is the dividend
Denominator Is the divisor

43. TRANSPOSE
Syntax TRANSPOSE(array)
desription Converts a vertical range of cells to a
horizontal range, or vice versa.
44. EFFECT
Syntax EFFECT(nominal_rate,Npery)
Description Returns the effective annual interest
rate

Function Arguments
Nominal_rate Is the nominal interest rate.
Npery Is the number of compounding periods
per year.

45. DSTDEV
 Syntax DSTDEV(database,field,criteria)
Description Estimates the standard deviation base on
a sample from selected database entries

Function Arguments
Database Is the range of cells that makes up the
list. A database is a list of related data
Field Is either the label of the column in
double quotation marks or a number that
represents the column’s position in the
list.
Criteria Is the range of cells that contains
conditions you specify. The range
includes a column label and one cell
below the label for a condition.
46. ARABIC
Syntax ARABIC(text)
Description Converts a roman numeral to arabic

Function Arguments
Text Is the roman numeral you want to
convert.

47. IRR

Syntax IRR(values,guess)

Description Returns the internal rate return for a

series of cash flow.

Function Arguments

Values Is an array or reference to cells that

contains numbers for which you to
calculate the internal rate of return

Guess Is number that you guess is close to the

result if IRR ; 0.1 (10 percent) if omitted.
48. SUBSTITUTE
Syntax SUBSTITUTE(text,old_text,new_text,instance_num)

Description Replace specific text in a text string with new text.

Function Arguments
Text Is the text or reference to a cell
containing text in which you want to
substitute character.

Old_text Is the existing text you want to replace. If

the case of old_text does not match the
case of text. SUSBTITUTE will not
replace the text.

New,text Is the text that will replace characters in

old_text.

Instance_text Specifies which occurrence of old_text

you want to replace. If omitted, every
instance of old_text is replaced.

49. CELL
Syntax CELL(info_type,reference)
Description Returns information about informatting,
location, or contents of the first cells,
according to the sheet’s

Function Arguments
Info_type Is the text value that specifies what type
of cell information you want.
Reference Is the cell that information you want
about.

50. ERROR.TYPE

Syntax ERROR.TYPE(error_val)

description Returns a number matching an error

value
Function Arguments

Error_val Is the error value for which you the

identifying number, and can be an actual
error value or reference to a cell
containing error value.