Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions.

In Excel spreadsheets, complex formulas are difficult to enter without making mistakes. Microsoft Excel’s LAMBDA() function can make such errors easier to find.

Excel has a versatile If, Then function built right into it. We’ll show you how to use the IF function in Excel with a number of helpful examples.

This month’s column shows how to use the remarkably versatile AGGREGATE function in Excel.

The lookup function in Excel can save you a lot of time and effort, but only if you actually know how to use its many forms and alterations.

Excel ROW function will return the row number of a reference. ROWS will return the number of rows in a column. Learn how to use the Row and Rows function in Excel.

If you’d like to learn about XLOOKUP (), read How to use the newish XLOOKUP () dynamic array function in Excel. I’m using Microsoft 365 on a Windows 10 64-bit system.

By default, references in Excel use the A1 reference style, which means that it refers to the column first, and then the row number. However, the INDIRECT function enables you to switch these around.

Microsoft Excel is perhaps the most powerful spreadsheet application you can buy. But it also has some simple functions, like finding duplicates in data.

By using Excel’s built-in functions, such as the IMAGE function, and leveraging external Barcode APIs, you can efficiently create and manage barcodes for a wide range of purposes.

The lookup function in Excel can save you a lot of time and effort, but only if you actually know how to use its many forms and alterations.