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Click inside cell D2 (currently 103).
Type in 101, 104, or 105 and press Enter.
The result in cell E2 will immediately update using our interactive calculations.
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Searches a range or array and returns the corresponding item from a second range or array.
Searches for a value in the first column of a table and returns a value in the same row from a specified column.
Combines two formulas to perform powerful two-way lookups, searching left and right.
Checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if TRUE, and another if FALSE.
Checks multiple conditions and returns a value corresponding to the first TRUE condition.
Returns a specified value if a formula evaluates to an error; otherwise, returns the result of the formula.
Sums cells that meet multiple criteria.
Counts cells that meet multiple criteria.
Combines text from multiple ranges or strings, and includes a delimiter you specify between each text value.
Filters a range or array based on conditions you define, spilling matching rows automatically.
Extracts all unique values from a range or array, removing duplicates automatically.
Returns the current date.
Returns the number of whole working days between two dates, excluding weekends and optional holidays.
Calculates the payment for a loan based on constant payments and a constant interest rate.
Adds all numbers in a range of cells.
Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of the arguments.
Counts the number of cells that contain numbers.
Returns the first character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify.
Returns the last character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify.
Removes all spaces from text except for single spaces between words.
Capitalizes the first letter in each word of a text value.
Rounds a number to a specified number of digits.
Returns TRUE if all of its arguments are TRUE; returns FALSE if one or more arguments are FALSE.
Returns TRUE if any argument is TRUE; returns FALSE if all arguments are FALSE.
Combines the text from multiple ranges and/or strings.
Returns the number of characters in a text string.
Looks for a value in the top row of a table or array of values and returns a value in the same column from a row you specify.
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New to spreadsheets? Here is a simple guide to understanding Excel terms.
A single box in a spreadsheet. It has an address made of its Column letter and Row number, like A1 or B5.
💡 Address: Column A, Row 1A group of cells selected together. We write it with a colon (:) between the first and last cell, like A2:A6.
A math sentence that does calculations. It must always start with an equal sign (=) to tell Excel to run it.
💡 Example: =SUM(B2:B6)The inputs (ingredients) we feed into a formula. They go inside parentheses ( ) and are separated by commas.