10 Important/Basic Excel Formulas for Beginners

Welcome to the world of Excel, where data transforms into insights and calculations become effortless with the power of formulas. In this tutorial, I will explore 10 important/basic Excel formulas for beginners that every Excel user needs. Whether you’re a beginner navigating the vast landscape of cells and columns or an experienced user looking to enhance your skills. These basic Excel formulas will serve and guide you toward efficient data manipulation and analysis. Join us as we unravel the magic behind SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, COUNT, IF, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, CONCATENATE, and the dynamic duo of INDEX and MATCH.

Important/Basic Excel Formulas for Beginners:

Here are 10 basic Excel formulas that can be quite useful:

1. SUM: Adds up all the numbers in a range.
   code=SUM(range)
2. AVERAGE: Calculates the average of a range of numbers.
   code=AVERAGE(range)
3. MAX: Returns the largest value in a range.
   code=MAX(range)
4. MIN: Returns the smallest value in a range.
   code=MIN(range)
5. COUNT: Counts the number of cells that contain numbers in a range.
   code=COUNT(range)
6. IF: Performs a conditional test and returns one value if the condition is true and another if false.
   code=IF(condition, value_if_true, value_if_false)
7. VLOOKUP: Searches for a value in the first column of a range and returns a value in the same row from another column.
   code=VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])
8. HLOOKUP: Similar to VLOOKUP but searches for a value in the first row and returns a value in the same column from another row.scssCopy code=HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])
9. CONCATENATE: Combines two or more strings into one.
   code=CONCATENATE(text1, [text2], ...)
10. INDEX and MATCH: INDEX returns the value of a cell in a specified row and column of a range. MATCH searches for a specified value in a range and returns the relative position of that item.
    code=INDEX(range, row_num, col_num) =MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type])

Feel free to ask if you have any questions about using these formulas or if you’d like more details on any specific one!