Are you aware that there are more than 475 functions in excel? No, we weren't either. But when we read about it, we realized not learning all of them might be a tad bit difficult for some people. Therefore we did the hard work and came up with some of the most useful spreadsheet formulas to organize your data. Try them and see for yourself.
1.
SUMIF
This formula is the
combination of SUM and IF functions. It will add all the numbers in a range of cells
on the basis of specific criteria.
2.
VLOOKUP
Some people know it as a vertical lookup. This formula helps you to find information in large data
tables that have low memory usage. Please make use of it when you need to find
something quickly in excel.
3.
FOR, NEXT Loops
Available in VBA, this
formula looks through data sets in cells. It also performs an action on every
cell that is included in a range of data.
4.
LEN
You can make use of
this formula when you want to determine the length of a string.
5.
On Error GoTo
When you plan to
direct the program to take care of errors encountered in VBA in a
specific way, you can make use of
this helpful formula.
6.
Nested IF statements
If you want to drill
down to a finite variable and test conditions, this formula will be useful. It is
essentially an IF function within an IF function.
7.
ADO connections
This formula allows
you to connect databases outside of excel but by means of a connection string.
The data can be linked to Excel from Oracle, SQL, Access, and many others.
8.
Application.Version
Sometimes people might
get confused about which excel version they are using in VBA. in such a
scenario, this formula will help you find out which excel version you are
actually using.
9.
Trim
If you want to take
away all spaces that are outside of a string, you can make use of this
interesting formula.
10.
FLY
This is an important
VBA function that allows the spreadsheet to float around your computer screen.
11.
COUNTIFS
When doing data
analysis, you can use this function that is very similar to the SUMIFS function mentioned
above. This
function would count the number of values that meet certain criteria. Hence,
it doesn't require a sum range like SUMIFS.
Final Words
When you manage a business, these formulas
will help you to get access to the data you need and save time. If you are a
professional looking for a job, Excel skills can help you to make your
resume stand out.
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Sources:
https://www.goskills.com/Excel/Resources/Most-useful-Excel-functions-for-data-analysis
https://www.verizon.com/business/small-business-essentials/resources/excelling-business-10-excel-functions-every-business-leader-041525463/