In this lesson, we are going to learn about the most commonly used functions in Microsoft Excel and how they help automate calculations and analyse data efficiently.
Excel offers a wide range of built-in functions such as COUNT, SUM, IF, and AVERAGE, which are essential for basic data management. You’ll learn how to count numerical values with COUNT, calculate totals with SUM, apply conditions using IF, and find averages using the AVERAGE function, including advanced examples using array constants.
This lesson also introduces more advanced functions like COUNTIF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH, MIN, MAX, and SUMPRODUCT. These tools help with filtering data, performing lookups, comparing values across multiple ranges, and calculating totals based on criteria. By the end, you’ll be able to confidently use these functions to simplify your spreadsheets and enhance your productivity in Excel.