This tutorial describes CountA function. This will return the number of entries (actually counts each cell that contains number data OR text data) in the selected range of cells.
IF Function Microsoft Excel / Functions and Formula
The next function we will discuss is IF. The IF function will check the logical condition of a statement and return one value if true and a different value if false.
PMT (loan stuff) Function Microsoft Excel / Functions and Formula
The PMT function returns the periodic (in this case monthly) payment for an annuity (in this case a loan). This is the PMT function that was used for the car purchase in the first example. There are a few things that we must know in order for this function to work.
Sum Function Microsoft Excel / Functions and Formula
Probably the most popular function in any spreadsheet is the SUM function. The Sum function takes all of the values in each of the specified cells and totals their values.
Average Function Microsoft Excel / Functions and Formula
There are many functions built into many spreadsheets. One of the first ones that we are going to discuss is the Average function. The average function finds the average of the specified data. (Simplifies adding all of the indicated cells together and dividing by the total number of cells.)
Count Function Microsoft Excel / Functions and Formula
The function we will discuss is Count. This will return the number of entries (actually counts each cell that contains number data) in the selected range of cells.
Excel's Builtin Features Microsoft Excel / Getting Started
Data validation makes it easy to specify rules your data must follow. Unfortunately, Excel insists that lists used in data validation must appear on the same worksheet as the data being validated. Fortunately, there are ways to evade this requirement.
In this tutorial, we provide two methods you can use to validate data based on a list on another worksheet. The first method takes advantage of Excel's named ranges, and the second uses a function call.