Mastering Excel Formulas and Functions

Overview

Excel formulas are equations stored in worksheet cells that allow you to perform calculations—simple or complex—on numbers. Whether you’re adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing, formulas are at the heart of Excel’s computational power.

Functions are pre-built formulas designed to perform specific calculations. From basic functions like SUM and AVERAGE to more advanced ones like IF, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH, functions streamline your workflow and save valuable time.

Functions aren’t limited to numbers; they also handle text and date operations efficiently. For example, you can:

• Calculate age from a date of birth

• Merge text from multiple cells

• Convert lowercase text to uppercase

• Compare items across lists

This webinar focuses on the key formulas and functions every Excel user should know to work efficiently and effectively.

Why You Should Attend

Using Excel without formulas limits its potential. Learning to create and apply formulas will automate calculations, eliminate manual errors, and save time. Excel offers over 450 built-in functions, but this session highlights the essential ones that are relevant across industries and roles.

By attending, you will gain practical skills to handle mathematical, textual, and date-based data, making your Excel work more accurate, streamlined, and productive.

Areas Covered in the Session

• Creating formulas for mathematical calculations

• Copying formulas: common pitfalls and best practices

• Using cell names to make formulas logical and readable

• Combining text strings from multiple cells

• Converting text to uppercase, lowercase, and proper case

• Performing calculations on dates and times

• Logical functions: IF, COUNTIF, SUMIF, and more

• Lookup and reference functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH

• GETPIVOTDATA for extracting pivot table data

• Error handling: using functions to bullet-proof worksheets

• Building complex functions efficiently

Who Will Benefit

• Any Excel user who wants to move beyond basic calculations

• Users managing large data sets or lists needing efficient formulas

• Professionals aiming to become more comfortable and productive in Excel

This session is suitable for nearly all Excel users except those just starting out.