Excel Functions
Reference: Exploring Office 2013 Volume 1
Excel Chapter 2P. 456
See Excel Formulas II
Excel Statistical Functions
Statistical Functions
Function Syntax Description
=average( : ) Calculate the mean value of selected range
=count( : ) Tallies the number of cells in a range that contain values for use in calculations
=max( : ) Print highest value in selected range
=median( : ) Print midpoint value in selected range
=min( : ) Print lowest value in selected range
=sum( : ) Print total of all values in selected range
Know these formulas!
Inserting Functions
• Click in cell where you want to insert formula
• Click the Insert Function Button 𝒇𝒙
• In the Insert Function dialog box, type in name of function in search
• Click function
• Click OK
Cell References
• Relative cell reference• When a formula containing a
relative cell reference is copied, the cell references in the copied formula change relative to the position of the copied formula
• Absolute cell reference ($)• When a formula containing an
absolute cell reference is copied, the cell references in the copied formula have the same position of the copied formula
• Reference: Exploring Office 2013 Volume 1
Excel Chapter 2P. 448
Cell References
• A formula that references a cell can be moved to another cell• If we want to keep the result value
in the cell, we use a $ before the cell name
• You can cycle through cell references using F4 on your keyboard
Absolute Column Relative Column
Absolute Row
$(column name)$ (row number)
$A$1
(column name)$(row number)
A$1
Relative Row
$(column name) (row number)
$A1
(row number) (column name)
A1
AutoFill
• Click in cell
• Click the Fill Handle (square in bottom right corner)
• Drag formula down or across
• Release mouse button
Writing Formulas
• A formula in Excel must start with a =• you must select cells
• You need to give the formula a symbolOperation Similar Phrases Arithmetic Symbol Symbol in Excel
Addition total sum+ +
combined plus
Subtraction difference minus- -
less decrease
Multiplication product timesX *
of
Division ratio quotient÷ /
per
Exponentiation𝑥𝑛 ^
RANK.EQ() Function
• Gives the order of a number in a list.
• If you were to sort the list, the rank of the number would be its position in the list.
• Reference:Office Rank.EQ()
Number: 5 3 2 1
Position: 1 2 3 4
Create RANK.EQ() Function (step 1)
• Click in cell where you want RANK.EQ()
• Click the insert function button 𝒇𝒙
Create RANK.EQ() Function (step 2)
• In the Insert Function dialog box, Search for rank.eq
• Click Go
• Select RANK.EQ
• Click OK
Create RANK.EQ() Function (step 3)
• In the Function Arguments dialog box:
• Number: specific cell to rank
• Ref: the range of cells to rank(use absolute cell reference)
• Order: (not used)
• Click OK
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