Course Content

Excel for Beginners

1. Introduction to Excel

Course Overview Getting Acquainted with Excel Excel Interface Excel Data Entry Quiz: Introduction to Excel

2. Mastering Data Entry and Formatting in Excel

Excel Cell Formatting Text Formatting in Excel Number Formatting in Excel Quiz: Excel Formatting

3. Mastering Basic Excel Formulas and Functions

Introduction to Formulas and Functions in Excel Working with Excel Cell References Working with Excel Cell References Essential Excel Functions Using the Insert Function Tool in Excel Quiz: Excel Formulas & Functions

4. Advanced Excel Formulas and Functions

Displaying and Highlighting Excel Formulas Mastering IF Logical Tests and Relational Operators in Excel Using Nested IF Statements Combining AND & OR in Excel Auditing Excel Tools Excel Conditional Formatting Quiz: Advanced Excel Formulas & Functions

5. Excel Data Management and Analysis

Sorting Data in Excel Filtering Data Using AutoFilter Clearing and Reapplying Filters in Excel Excel Rules and Advanced Search Techniques Creating and Managing Tables in Excel Excel Table Styles and Quick Formatting Using Excel Table Tools Quiz: Excel Data Management & Analysis

6. Mastering Data Visualization in Excel

Excel Chart Types Creating a Basic Chart in Excel Customizing Excel Chart Elements Changing Chart Styles and Colors in Excel Adding and Removing Chart Elements Editing Chart Data in Excel Adding Trendlines to Excel Charts Quiz: Excel Data Visualization

7. Working with Excel Worksheets and Workbooks

Managing Excel Worksheets: Add, Delete, Rename, and Rearrange Grouping and Ungrouping Worksheets in Excel Using the Format Painter in Excel Inserting and Deleting Columns, Rows, and Cells in Excel Hiding and Unhiding Columns and Rows in Excel Saving Workbooks in Excel Opening and Closing Workbooks Protecting Excel Workbooks with Passwords Using Excel Templates Quiz: Managing Excel Workbooks Summary

Introduction to Formulas and Functions in Excel

Formulas and functions are the bread and butter of Excel. They are the tools that let you perform calculations, analyze data, and make your spreadsheets work smarter for you.

In this chapter, we'll explore how to harness the power of formulas and functions in Excel.

Open up the Codefinity Excel Workbook and go to the Section 3 worksheet to follow along with the video. Here you can download it if you lost the previous one:

Now, let's dive into the essential elements of working with formulas and functions in Excel.

Key Points

Formulas are basic math equations you type into a cell to get a result;
Functions are pre-built formulas that simplify complex calculations;
A formula structure starts with an equal sign (=), followed by the calculation including numbers, cell references, and operators;
Operators are symbols indicating calculations such as + (addition), - (subtraction), * (multiplication), / (division) and ^ (exponents);
Operands are items in the formula such as numbers, cell references or other formulas;
The order of operations in Excel follows BODMAS - Brackets, Orders, Division/Multiplication and Addition/Subtraction.

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Section 3. Chapter 1