Microsoft 365 Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies

by Ken Bluttman

Overview

Turn Excel into an unstoppable data-and number-crunching machine

Microsoft Excel is the Swiss Army knife of apps. With over 470 built-in functions and countless custom formulas, the program can help make you the smartest guy or gal in any room. And now that it's been supercharged with Copilot—Microsoft's AI-powered helper—it's even easier to produce accurate and useful results anywhere, anytime.

Best of all, it doesn't take an advanced degree in mathematics or data science to take full advantage of Excel's functionality. Just grab a copy of this latest edition of Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies and get a flying start on the Excel functions and formulas that power up your data superpowers. With this book, you'll:

• Learn to create and use hundreds of formulas and functions, correct common mistakes, and make calculations
• Discover how to analyze data and calculate statistics, and even work with dates and times
• Use the ever-evolving, AI-powered Copilot to expand Excel's functionality and make it easier to use

Get ready to transform your copy of Excel at home or at work into an unstoppable toolkit equipped for almost any occasion. Grab a copy of Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781394295517
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/15/2025
Edition description:	7th ed.
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Ken Bluttman is a veteran developer specializing in Excel/VBA and database-centric web applications. He has written many articles and books on topics including Office/VBA development, XML, SQL Server, and InfoPath. Ken is the author of Excel Charts For Dummies and all previous editions of Excel^® Formulas & Functions For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Excel Formulas and Functions 5

Chapter 1: Tapping into Formula and Function Fundamentals 7

Chapter 2: Saving Time with Function Tools 39

Chapter 3: Saying “Array!” for Formulas and Functions 57

Chapter 4: Fixing Formula Boo-Boos 71

Part 2: Doing the Math 89

Chapter 5: Calculating Loan Payments and Interest Rates 91

Chapter 6: Appreciating What You’ll Get, Depreciating What You’ve Got 111

Chapter 7: Using Basic Math Functions 127

Chapter 8: Advancing Your Math 145

Part 3: Solving with Statistics 173

Chapter 9: Throwing Statistics a Curve 175

Chapter 10: Rolling the Dice on Predictions and Probability 215

Part 4: Dancing with Data 235

Chapter 11: Dressing Up for Date Functions 237

Chapter 12: Keeping Well-Timed Functions 255

Chapter 13: Using Lookup, Logical, and Reference Functions 263

Chapter 14: Digging Up the Facts 295

Chapter 15: Writing Home about Text Functions 309

Part 5: The Part of Tens 337

Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Working with Formulas 339

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Get Fancy with Excel 353

Chapter 18: Ten Really Cool Functions 359

Index 367