Excel Functions and Formulas Pocketbook

Geared toward the intermediate to advanced Excel 2016 user, this pocketbook provides explanations and context for many powerful Excel 2016 spreadsheet formulas and functions. Step-by-step instructions for many formula/function-related features such as using range names, and Excel's troubleshooting features. Focus on clarity, accuracy, and the user's perspective, this guide will be a valuable resource to improve your proficiency in using Microsoft Excel 2016. This guide is suitable as a training handout, or simply an easy to use reference guide. Topics include:

Controlling Order of PrecedenceConditionally Summing/Counting Data (SUMIF, COUNTIF)Being Precise (Rounding functions)Improving Clarity with Range Names: Creating Names, Limiting Scope, Defining a Constant or Formula for a Name, Managing Names, Indirectly Referring to a Named Range (INDIRECT)New Functions for Office 365, Mobile & Online (CONCAT, TEXTJOIN, IFS, MAXIFS/MINIFS, SWITCH)Merging Text and Numbers (CONCATENATE, TEXT, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, LEN, FIND, VALUE, TRIM, SUBSTITUTE)Changing Results: IF, AND, OR, NOTTable Lookups (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH)Error Recovery (ISNA, ISERROR)Array Formulas (Single Cell & Multi-Cell Arrays)Dates and Times (DATE, YEAR, MONTH, DAY, TODAY, WEEKDAY, NETWORKDAYS, EDATE)Using a Formula for Data ValidationTroubleshooting: Types of Errors, Automatic Error Checking, Using the Error Checker, Showing/Hiding Formulas, Evaluating Nested Formulas, Selecting Related Cells, Displaying Cell Relationships, Removing Relationship Arrows.
Examples: Summing Selected Data; Being Precise; Merging Text & Numbers; Table Lookups; Table Lookups with IF and ISERROR; Dates & Times; Single- and Multi-Cell Arrays.
Improving Clarity with Range Names: Creating Names, Limiting Scope, Defining a Constant or Formula for a Name, Managing Names, Indirectly Referring to a Named Range (INDIRECT)New Functions for Office 365, Mobile & Online (CONCAT, TEXTJOIN, IFS, MAXIFS/MINIFS, SWITCH)Merging Text and Numbers (CONCATENATE, TEXT, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, LEN, FIND, VALUE, TRIM, SUBSTITUTE)Changing Results: IF, AND, OR, NOTTable Lookups (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH)Error Recovery (ISNA, ISERROR)Array Formulas (Single Cell & Multi-Cell Arrays)Dates and Times (DATE, YEAR, MONTH, DAY, TODAY, WEEKDAY, NETWORKDAYS, EDATE)Using a Formula for Data ValidationTroubleshooting: Types of Errors, Automatic Error Checking, Using the Error Checker, Showing/Hiding Formulas, Evaluating Nested Formulas, Selecting Related Cells, Displaying Cell Relationships, Removing Relationship Arrows. Examples: Summing Selected Data; Being Precise; Merging Text & Numbers; Table Lookups; Table Lookups with IF and ISERROR; Dates & Times; Single- and Multi-Cell Arrays.