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Excel - Formulas and Functions 101

  • Speaker: Mike Thomas
  • Duration: 60 Minutes
  • Available All Day

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Excel Formulas & Functions Made Easy: Mastering the Fundamentals for Smarter Calculations

Overview

Excel is one of the most powerful tools for data management, analysis, and reporting — but without understanding formulas and functions, you’re missing out on its true potential.

This webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to Excel’s core calculation capabilities, helping participants understand how formulas work, how to build them efficiently, and how to use functions to automate repetitive tasks.

From simple arithmetic operations to logical expressions and error handling, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to let Excel do the heavy lifting. No more manual calculations or typing errors — just accurate, fast, and dynamic results.


Why You Should Attend

Whether you’re handling budgets, tracking metrics, or organizing business data, mastering formulas in Excel will dramatically improve your productivity and accuracy.

By attending this session, you’ll learn to:

  • Automate calculations to save time and eliminate manual errors

  • Understand how formulas work and how Excel interprets them

  • Use built-in functions like SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT for faster results

  • Handle errors intelligently with IFERROR

  • Gain the confidence to use Excel as a powerful analytical tool, not just a data entry sheet

This training is ideal for professionals who use Excel regularly but want to move beyond basic usage and harness the power of formulas and functions.


Key Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Create Basic Formulas

    • Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division efficiently

    • Understand cell references and how Excel uses them in formulas

  2. Use Parentheses Effectively

    • Learn why parentheses matter in formula structure

    • Control calculation order for accurate results

  3. Copy and Adjust Formulas Correctly

    • Discover common pitfalls when copying formulas

    • Understand relative, absolute, and mixed references

  4. Assign Names to Cells for Clarity

    • Replace confusing cell references (like A1 or B2) with meaningful names

    • Simplify formula readability and maintenance

  5. Leverage Common Functions

    • Use built-in Excel functions like SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT

    • Combine formulas and functions for advanced results

  6. Handle Errors Gracefully

    • Use IFERROR to replace cryptic error messages with user-friendly results

    • Ensure your worksheets always display clean, professional outputs


Areas Covered in the Session

  • Understanding formulas vs. functions

  • Creating formulas for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

  • Using parentheses to control the order of operations

  • Copying and reusing formulas efficiently

  • Assigning names to important cells and ranges

  • Commonly used functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT

  • Handling and preventing errors using IFERROR

  • Practical examples and real-world applications


Who Should Attend

This session is designed for anyone who wants to enhance their Excel skills and save time through automation:

  • Administrative professionals

  • Data entry specialists

  • Accountants and bookkeepers

  • HR and finance staff

  • Students and educators

  • Small business owners

  • Anyone who uses Excel at a basic level and wants to get more done in less time

The training will be delivered using the latest version of Microsoft Excel for Windows, though all concepts apply to earlier versions and Excel for Mac as well.


Benefits of Attending

After attending this webinar, you’ll be able to:

  • Confidently build and troubleshoot formulas

  • Use Excel’s built-in functions to make your work easier

  • Improve data accuracy and reduce calculation errors

  • Increase productivity through automation

  • Present clean, professional, and efficient Excel workbooks


Mike Thomas

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