Excel Formulas Cheat Sheet
Guide
AVERAGE: Calculates the average of a set of numbers.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=AVERAGE(range)" where "range" is the range of cells
you want to calculate the average of.
c Press Enter.
COUNT: Counts the number of cells that contain numbers.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=COUNT(range)" where "range" is the range of cells
you want to count.
c Press Enter.
MEAN: Calculates the average of a set of numbers, just like AVERAGE.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=MEAN(range)" where "range" is the range of cells
you want to calculate the average of.
c Press Enter.
MEDIAN: Calculates the median of a set of numbers.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=MEDIAN(range)" where "range" is the range of cells
you want to calculate the median of.
c Press Enter.
MODE: Calculates the mode of a set of numbers.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=MODE(range)" where "range" is the range of cells
you want to calculate the mode of.
c Press Enter.
COUNTIF: Counts the number of cells that meet a specific condition.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=COUNTIF(range, criteria)" where "range"
is the range of cells you want to count, and "criteria" is the condition
that must be met.
c Press Enter.
COUNTIFS: Counts the number of cells that meet multiple conditions.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=COUNTIFS(range1, criteria1, range2, criteria2, ...)"
where "range" is the range of cells you want to count, and "criteria"
is the condition that must be met.
c Press Enter.
SUMIF: Adds up the values of cells that meet a specific condition.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=SUMIF(range, criteria, sum_range)" where "range" is
the range of cells you want to check, "criteria" is the condition that must
be met, and "sum_range" is the range of cells you want to add up.
c Press Enter.
SUMIFS: Adds up the values of cells that meet multiple conditions.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=SUMIFS(sum_range, range1, criteria1, range2,
criteria2, ...)" where "range" is the range of cells you want to check,
"criteria" is the condition that must be met, and "sum_range" is the range
of cells you want to add up.
c Press Enter.
10 MAX: Returns the maximum value from a set of numbers.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=MAX(range)" where "range" is the range of cells you
want to find the maximum value of.
c Press Enter.
11 MIN: Returns the minimum value from a set of numbers.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=MIN(range)" where "range" is the range of cells you
want to find the minimum value of.
c Press Enter.
12 MINIFS: Returns the minimum value from a set of numbers that meet multiple
conditions.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=MINIFS(range, criteria_range1, criteria1,
criteria_range2, criteria2, ...)" where "range" is the range of cells you
want to check, "criteria_range" is the range of cells you want to check
the criteria, and "criteria" is the condition that must be met.
c Press Enter.
13 COUNTIF for range of dates: Counts the number of cells that meet a specific
condition within a date range.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=COUNTIF(date_range, ">="&start_date) -
COUNTIF(date_range, ">"&end_date)" where "date_range" is the range
of cells containing the dates, "start_date" is the start date of the range,
and "end_date" is the end date of the range.
c Press Enter.
14 ROUND: Rounds a number to a specified number of decimal places.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula "=ROUND(number, num_digits)" where "number"
is the number you want to round, and "num_digits" is the number of
decimal places you want to round to.
c Press Enter.
15 Array Formula: Applies a formula to an entire range of cells.
a Select a cell where you want to display the result.
b Enter the formula you want to apply to the range of cells.
c Press Enter.
Note: Array formulas can be used with many different functions, so the
specific formula will depend on the task you are trying to accomplish.
