lunch 'n learn - excel: basic formulas
DESCRIPTION
• Learn how to make specific calculations with Excel. • Learn how to browse through the huge formula collection in Excel.TRANSCRIPT
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WindowsHandy shortcuts and file handling
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ExcelBasic formulas
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How do formulas work?
• Formulas: why?• Dynamic• Save time• Avoid mistakes
• Entering formulas• Formula bar• Equal sign (=)
• AutoFill• Select range + Drag• Select range + Doubleclick
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Formulas: some examples
• Math• Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide• SUM
• SUM(3,6,9)• SUM(A1,A4,A5)• SUM(A1:B5)
• ROUND
• Date/Time• Time difference• Date difference
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Formulas: some examples (2)
• Text• Combine text and numbers
(CONCATENATE)• Remove characters from text
(LEFT/RIGHT/MID)
• Lookup• VLOOKUP• HLOOKUP
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Browse through formulas• x (insert function)
• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/examples-of-commonly-used-formulas-HP005200127.aspx
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Formula references
• Relative• Default• Changes when copying
• Absolute• dollar sign (‘$’)
• Mixed• $A2• B$1
• F4 to switch between types
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Error messages
Error Meaning
#DIV/0! Trying to divide by 0
#N/A! A formula or a function inside a formula cannot find the referenced data
#NAME? Text in the formula is not recognized
#NULL! A space was used in formulas that reference multiple ranges; a comma separates range references
#NUM! A formula has invalid numeric data for the type of operation
#REF! A reference is invalid
#VALUE! The wrong type of operand or function argument is used
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Q&A
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