Excel SkillsWith Victor Soskin

Relative vs Absolute Address

Relative Address= Changes when you drag. Tracks its positionAbsolute Address=Always points to the same cellGive your work to Sara=Absolute (independent of where you are)Give your work to the person on your left=Relative (dependent of where you are)

VLookup

What is it used for?

Look up the value in B2 in the table to the right. Find the name of the teacher and the room . If you cannot find the correct section do not

guess

VLookup

Vlookup- Range=True

Range lookup=TRUE meansLooks down the list until it finds correct range.Numbers must be in orderDoes not round

HLookup

If Statement

If you work hard then you will get sweets otherwise you will get coal.

If Statement

If Statement- Logical Test

C2>5 C2<5 C2=5 C2<

>5 C2>

=5

• C2>D2 value in C2 bigger than the value in D2

• C2<“F” value in C2 alphabetically before letter F

• C2=“F”• AND(C2>”E”, C2<“F”)

begins with E

• OR(C2=“shj”, C2=“ajm”)

If Statement- Value if true

Can be a number (5) Can be letters (“pass”) Can be a formula (D2+E2)

If Statement Worked Example

Conditional Formatting

Lets you highlight cells which have special values

Example1: Failing students

Example 2: English higher than Business

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