Introduction
1. SUM
•Description: Adds up a range of numbers.
•Formula: =SUM(A1:A5)
Basic Excel
Functions
2. AVERAGE
•Description: Calculates the average (mean) of a group of numbers.
•Formula: =AVERAGE(A1:A5)
3. COUNT
•Description: Counts the number of cells in a range that contain numbers.
•Formula: =COUNT(A1:A5)
4. MAX
•Description: Returns the largest number in a range.
•Formula: =MAX(A1:A5)
5. MIN
•Description: Returns the smallest number in a range.
•Formula: =MIN(A1:A5)
6. IF
•Description: Checks whether a condition is met and returns one value if true and
another if false.
•Formula: =IF(A1>5, "Yes", "No")
7. CONCATENATE (or CONCAT)
•Description: Joins two or more text strings into one.
•Formula: =CONCATENATE(A1, " ", B1)
8. VLOOKUP
•Description: Looks for a value in the first column of a table and returns a value in the
same row from another column.
•Formula: =VLOOKUP(A1, B1:C10, 2, FALSE)
9. TRIM
•Description: Removes extra spaces from text.
•Formula: =TRIM(A1)
10. LEN
•Description: Returns the number of characters in a text string.
Leveraging Conditional Formatting for Insights
Conditional formatting in Excel allows you to automatically apply
formatting to cells based on their values or conditions.
Here we apply conditions :
• Highlight cells in the 'Age' column that are above the average value for
that column
• Highlight the top 10% of values in amount column
Sorting and Filtering
• Sorting allows to arrange data in a particular order—either
alphabetically, numerically, or by date
• Filtering allows to display only the rows that meet specific criteria while
hiding the others.
Data Validation
Data Validation in Excel is a feature that allows you to control the type of
data entered into a cell or range of cells.
Additional Data Validation Options
• 1. Input Message
• 2. Error Alert
Advanced Formulas: Lookup functions
Lookup Functions
Utilize advanced lookup functions like VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and XLOOKUP to
efficiently retrieve data from large datasets.
Macros
Macros and Automation in Excel are powerful features that allow
you to automate repetitive tasks, simplify complex processes,
and increase productivity.
Data Analysis Tools
Pivot Charts
Leverage pivot tables to
quickly summarize and
analyze large datasets,
revealing hidden trends and
patterns. Pivot Tables
Create dynamic, interactive
visualizations with pivot
charts to present data in a
compelling and informative
way.
Power Query
Power Query is an advanced Excel tool used for data
extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL). It simplifies
the process of connecting to multiple data sources, cleaning
and transforming data, and loading it into Excel for further
analysis.
