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Excel Function Dictionary© 1998 - 2000 Peter Noneley

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What Is In The Dictionary ?

Thi !or"#oo" contain 1$% !or"heet& each ex'laining the 'ur'oe an( uage of

'articular Excel function)

There are alo a num#er of am'le !or"heet !hich are im'le mo(el of common

a''lication& uch a Timeheet an( Date *alculation)

Formatting

Each !or"heet ue the ame ty'e of formatting to in(icate the +ariou ty'e of entry)

North Text hea(ing are ho!n in grey)

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100 Data i ho!n a 'ur'le text on a yello! #ac"groun()

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,00 The reult of Formula are ho!n a #lue on yello!)

./*1,*1$3 The formula ue( in the calulation i ho!n a #lue text)

The 4rial font i ue( exclui+ley throughout the !or"#oo" an( houl( (i'lay correctly

!ith any intallation of 5in(o!)

Each heet ha #een (eigne( to #e a im'le a 'oi#le& !ith no fancy macro to

accom'lih the (erire( reult)

Printing

Each !or"heet i et to 'rint on to 4 'ortrait)

The 'rintout !ill ha+e the column hea(ing of 4&7&*))) an( the ro! num#er 1&2&,))) !hich

!ill ait !ith the rea(ing of the formula)

The i(eal 'rinter !oul( #e a laer et at 600('i)

f you are uing a (ot matrix or in"et& it may #e !orth !itching off the colour #efore 'rinting&

a thee !ill 'rint a (ar" grey) .ee the heet (ealing !ith *olour etting3)

Protection

Each heet i un'rotecte( o that you !ill #e a#le to change +alue an( ex'eriment

!ith the calculation)

Macros

There are only a fe! +ery im'le macro !hich are ue( #y the +ariou #utton to

na+iagte through the heet) Thee ha+e #een !ritten +ery im'ly& an( (o not ma"e any attem't

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What Do The Buttons Do ?

View

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Thi #utton !ill (i'lay the !or"heetcontaining the function exam'le)

1) *lic" on the function name& then2) *lic" on the View #utton)

.ort

Thi #utton ort the lit of functioninto al'ha#etical or(er)

Sort

*ategory

Thi (ecri#e the category thefunction i a mem#er of)

*lic" thi #utton to ort al'ha#etically)

Category

;ocation

Thi ho! !here the function itore( in Excel)

Built-in in(icate that the functioni 'art of Excel itelf)

Analysis ToolPak in(icate thefunction i tore( in the 4nalyiToolPa" a((-in)

*lic" thi #utton to ort al'ha#etically)

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Using Dierent Monitor !ettings

Each heet ha #een (eigne( to fit !ithin the +ii#le !i(th of monitor !ith a lo! reolution

of 60 x 80) Thi enure that you (o not nee( to croll from left an( right to ee all the (ata)

The colour are #et uite( to monitor ca'a#le of 2$6 colour)


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Analysis ToolPak

What Is The Analysis ToolPak ?

The 4nalyi ToolPa" i an a((-in file containing

extra function !hich are not #uilt in to Excel)

The function co+er area uch a Date an(athematical o'eration)

The 4nalyi ToolPa" mut #e a((e(-in to Excel #efore

thee function !ill #e a+aila#le)

4ny formula uing thee function !ithout the ToolPa" loa(e( !ill ho! the ?N4E error)

*hec" For 4nalyi ToolPa"

Analysis ToolPak

;oa( the 4nalyi ToolPa"

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Function;itPage $ of 206

D4:E@4AE Data#ae 7uilt-in @eturn the a+erage of electe( (ata#ae entrie

D* Date 7uilt-in *on+ert a erial num#er to a (ay of the !ee"

>E4@ Date 7uilt-in *on+ert a erial num#er to a year

7N2DE* Engineering 4nalyi ToolPa" *on+ert a #inary num#er to (ecimal

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A*D athematical 4nalyi ToolPa" @eturn the greatet common (i+ior

;* athematical 4nalyi ToolPa" @eturn the leat common multi'le

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*;E4N Text 7uilt-in @emo+e all non'rinta#le character from text

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Time *alculationPage 8 of 206

Time $alculation

Excel can !or" !ith time +ery eaily)Time can #e entere( in +ariou (ifferent format an( calculation 'erforme()

There are one or t!o o((itie& #ut nothing !hich houl( 'ut you off !or"ing !ith it)

Ty"ing time

5hen time i entere( into !or"heet it houl( #e entere( !ith a colon #et!een

1,0 12,0 201$ 22$

Excel can co'e !ith either the 2hour ytem or the am'm ytem)

>ou mut lea+e a 'ace #et!een the num#er an( the text)

1,0 4 1,0 P 101$ 4 101$ P

Fin%ing the %ierence &etween two times

>ou can u#tract t!o time +alue to fin( the length of time #et!een)

.tart En( Duration

1,0 2,0 100 D2-*2

800 1%00 900 D2$-*2$

800 4 $00 P 900 4 f the reult i not ho!n correctly&>ou may nee( to reformat the an!er)

;oo" at the ection a#out formatting

further in thi !or"heet)

A%%ing time

>ou can a(( time to fin( a total time)Thi !or" !ell until the total time goe a#o+e 2 hour)

For total greater than 2 hour you may nee( to a''ly ome 'ecial formatting)

.tart En( Duration1,0 2,0 100

800 1%00 900%,0 4 $$ P 101$

201$

Formatting time

5hen time i a((e( together the reult may go #eyon( 2 hour)

/ually thi gi+e an incorrect reult& a in the exam'le #elo!)

To correct thi error& the reult nee( to #e formatte( !ith a *utom format)

'(am"le ) * Incorrect ormatting

.tart En( Duration

%00 18,0 11,0

800 1%00 900

%,0 1%$ 101$Total 6$ ./E9E$13

'(am"le + * $orrect ormatting

.tart En( Duration

%00 18,0 11,0

800 1%00 900

%,0 1%$ 101$

Total ,0$ ./E$6E$83

,ow To A""ly $ustom Formatting

The cutom format for time ue a 'air of Guare #rac"et Mhh on either i(e

of the hour in(icator)

1) *lic" on the cell !hich nee( the format)

.ee the Time!heet exam'le for an exam'le)

the hour an( the minute& uch a )+*.& rather than )+/.

To ue the am'm ytem you mut enter the am or "m after the time)

2) *hooe the Format menu)

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,) *hooe $ells)

) *lic" the 0um&er tag at the to' right)$) *hooe $ustom)

6) *lic" ini(e the Ty"e #ox)

%) Ty'e 1hh2*mm a the format)

8) *lic" 34 to confirm)

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Time.heet For FlexiPage 10 of 206

Time!heet or Fle(i

5ee" #eginning on 0$-Lan-98 Normal Cour ,%,0

Day 4rri+e ;unch


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.'lit Forename.urnamePage 11 of 206

!"lit Forename an% !urname

The follo!ing formula are ueful !hen you ha+e one cell containing text !hich nee(

to #e 'lit u')


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PercentagePage 12 of 206

Percentages

There are no 'ecific function for calculating 'ercentage)

>ou ha+e to ue the "ill you !ere taught in your math cla at chool=

Fin%ing a "ercentage o a 6alue

nitial +alue 120

R to fin( 2$R

Percentage +alu ,0 D8SD9

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4 com'any i a#out to gi+e it taff a 'ay rie)

The !age (e'artment nee( to calculate the increae)

.taff on (ifferent gra(e get (ifferent 'ay rie)

Ara(e R @ie

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:alue 4 120

:alue 7 60

4 a R of 7 $0R D$9D$8

>ou !ill nee( to format the reult a R #y uing the R #utton

on the tool#ar)

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4n manager ha #een a"e( to u#mit #u(get reGuirement for next year)

The manger nee( to 'ecify !hat !ill #e reGuire( each Guarter)

The manager "no! !hat ha #een 'ent #y each region in the 're+iou year)

7y analying the 'at year 'en(ing& the manager ho'e to 're(ict

!hat !ill nee( to #e 'ent in the next year)

5ast years igures

@egion I1 I2 I, I

North 9&000 2&000 9&000 %&000

.outh %&000 &000 9&000 $&000

Eat 2&000 8&000 %&000 ,&0005et 8&000 9&000 6&000 $&000 Total

Total 26&000 2,&000 ,1&000 20&000 100&000

5ast years 7uarters as 8 o last years Total

@egion I1 I2 I, I

North 9R 2R 9R %R A%UCU%8

.outh %R R 9R $R A%$UCU%8

Eat 2R 8R %R ,R A%6UCU%8

5et 8R 9R 6R $R A%%UCU%8

Total 26R 2,R ,1R 20R A%8UCU%8

0e(t years &u%get 1$0&000

0e(t years estimate% &u%get re9uirements

@egion I1 I2 I, I

North 1,&$00 ,&000 1,&$00 10&$00 A82SUEU88

.outh 10&$00 6&000 1,&$00 %&$00 A8,SUEU88

Eat ,&000 12&000 10&$00 &$00 A8SUEU88

5et 12&000 1,&$00 9&000 %&$00 Total

Total ,9&000 ,&$00 6&$00 ,0&000 1$0&000

Fin%ing an original 6alue ater an increase has &een a""lie%

ncreae( +alue 1$0

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.ho! all formulaPage 1$ of 206

!how all ormula

Pre the ame com#ination to ee the original +ie!)

10 20 ,0

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!UM using names

>ou can ue the name ty'e( at the to' of column or i(e of ro! in calculation

im'ly #y ty'ing the name into the formula)

Try thi exam'le

The reult !ill ho!)

Lan Fe# ar

North $ $0 $0

.outh ,0 2$ ,$

Eat ,$ 10 $0

5et 20 $0 $

Total

I it %oes not work #

The feature may ha+e #een !itche( off on your com'uter)

Ao to cell $)= an( then enter the formula >!UM@an

Thi formula can #e co'ie( to D)= an( ')=& an( the name change to Fe& an( Mar )

>ou can !itch it on #y uing Tools& 3"tions& $alculation& Acce"t 5a&els in Formula)

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ntant *hartPage 1% of 206

Instant $harts

>ou can create a chart Guic"ly !ithout ha+ing to ue the chart #utton on

Lan Fe# ar

North $ $0 $0

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5et 20 $0 $

*lic" any!here ini(e the ta#le a#o+e)

the tool#ar #y 'reing the function "ey F11 !hilt ini(e a range of (ata)

Then 're F11)

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Filename formulaPage 18 of 206

Filename ormula

There may #e time !hen you nee( to inert the name of the current !or"#oo"

or !or"heet in to a cell)

Thi can #e (one #y uing the *E;;3 function& ho!n #elo!)

file+ar!!!a''con+eriontm'cratchH2%8%2,91)xl?U Filename formula

*E;;filename3

The 'ro#lem !ith thi i that it gi+e the com'lete 'ath inclu(ing (ri+e letter an( fol(er)

To ut 'ic" out the !or"#oo" or !or"heet name you nee( to ue text function)

To "ick the Path/

?:4;/E=

D*E;;filename3&1&FNDM&*E;;filename33-13

To "ick the Work&ook name/

?:4;/E=

D*E;;filename3&FNDM&*E;;filename33V1&FND&*E;;filename33-FNDM&*E;;filename33-13

To "ick the Worksheet name/

?:4;/E=

D*E;;filename3&FND&*E;;filename33V1&2$$3

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Brackets in ormula

.ometime you !ill nee( to ue #rac"et& alo "no!n a #race3& in formula)

Thi i to enure that the calculation are 'erforme( in the or(er that you nee()

Exam'le 1 The !rong an!er =

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20

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$0 *12V*1,S*1

>ou may ex'ect that 10 V 20 !oul( eGual ,0

4n( then ,0 S 2 !oul( eGual 60

7ut #ecaue the S i calculate( firt Excel ee the

calculation a 20 S 2 reulting in 0

4n( then 10 V 0 reulting in $0

Exam'le 2 The correct an!er)

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7y 'lacing #rac"et aroun( 10V203 Excel 'erform thi

'art of the calulation firt& reulting in ,0

Then the ,0 i multi'le( #y 2 reulting in 60

The nee( for #rac"et occur !hen you mix 'lu or minu !ith (i+i(e or multi'ly)

athematically 'ea"ing the S an( are more im'ortant than V an( - )

The an( C o'eration !ill #e calculate( #efore an( - )

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4ge *alculationPage 20 of 206

Age $alculation

>ou can calculate a 'eron age #ae( on their #irth(ay an( to(ay (ate)

The D4TEDF3 i not (ocumente( in Excel $& % or 9%& #ut it i in 2000)

a"e you !on(er !hat ele icrooft forgot to tell u=3

7irth (ate $-4'r-8$

>ear li+e( ,0 D4TEDF*8&T3&y3

an( the month D4TEDF*8&T3&ym3

an( the (ay 2 D4TEDF*8&T3&m(3

>ou can 'ut thi all together in one calculation& !hich create a text +erion)

4ge i ,0 >ear& onth an( 2 Day

="' + "D'TEDIF(C8,TOD'(),".")" /0+, "D'TEDIF(C8,TOD'(),".")" 26+ / "D'TEDIF(C8,TOD'(),"")" D/.+"

Another way to calculate age

Thi metho( gi+e you an age !hich may 'otentially ha+e (ecimal 'lace re'reenting the month)

f the age i 20)$& the )$ re'reent 6 month)

7irth (ate 21-No+-8,

4ge i ,1)%1 T3-*2,3,6$)2$

The calculation ue the D4TEDF3 function)

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4uto.um .hortcut eyPage 21 of 206

Auto!um !hortcut 4ey

ntea( of uing the 4uto.um #utton from the tool#ar&

Try it here

or

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5et 0 80 ,00

Total

you can 're Alt an( > to achie+e the ame reult)

o+e to a #lan" cell in the Total ro! or column& then 're Alt an( >)

.elect a ro!& column or all cell an( then 're Alt an( >)

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AB!

Num#er 4#olute :alue

10 10 47.*3

-10 10 47.*$3

1)2$ 1)2$ 47.*63

-1)2$ 1)2$ 47.*%3

What Does it Do ?

Thi function calculate the +alue of a num#er& irre'ecti+e of !hether it i 'oiti+e or negati+e)

!ynta(

47.*ell4((re or Num#er3

Formatting

The reult !ill #e ho!n a a num#er& no 'ecial formatting i nee(e()

'(am"leThe follo!ing ta#le !a ue( #y a com'any teting a machine !hich cut tim#er)

The machine nee( to cut tim#er to an exact length)

Three 'iece of tim#er !ere cut an( then meaure()

n calculating the (ifference #et!een the @eGuire( ;ength an( the 4ctual ;ength it (oe

not matter if the !oo( !a cut too long or hort& the meaurement nee( to #e ex'ree( a

an a#olute +alue)

Ta#le 1 ho! the original calculation)

The Difference for Tet , i ho!n a negati+e& !hich ha a "noc" on effect

!hen the Error Percentage i calculate()

5hether the !oo( !a too long or hort& the 'ercentage houl( till #e ex'ree(

a an a#olute +alue)

Ta#le 1

Difference

Tet 1 120 120 0 0R

Tet 2 120 90 ,0 2$R

Tet , 120 1$0 -,0 -2$R

D,6-E,6

Ta#le 2 ho! the ame (ata #ut uing the 47.3 function to correct the calculation)

Ta#le 2

Difference

Tet 1 120 120 0 0R

Tet 2 120 90 ,0 2$R

Tet , 120 1$0 ,0 2$R

47.D$-E$3

Tet*ut

@eGuire(;ength

4ctual;ength

Error Percentage

Tet*ut

@eGuire(;ength

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ADDE'!!

Ty'e a column num#er 2

Ty'e a ro! num#er ,

Ty'e a heet name Cello

U7U, [email protected]&F,&1&T@/E3

7U, [email protected]&F,&2&T@/E3

U7, [email protected]&F,&,&T@/E3

7, [email protected]&F,&&T@/E3

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@M,*M2 [email protected]&F,&&F4;.E3

Cello)U7U, [email protected]&F,&1&T@/E&F$3Cello)7U, [email protected]&F,&2&T@/E&F$3

Cello)U7, [email protected]&F,&,&T@/E&F$3

Cello)7, [email protected]&F,&&T@/E&F$3

What Does It Do ?

Thi function create a cell reference a a 'iece of text& #ae( on a ro! an( column

num#er gi+en #y the uer)

Thi ty'e of function i ue( in macro rather than on the actual !or"heet)

!ynta(

4DD@E..@o!Num#er&*olNum#er&4#olute&41or@1*1&.heetName3

The @o!Num#er i the normal ro! num#er from 1 to 16,8)The *olNum#er i from 1 to 2$6& col 4 to :)

The 4#olute can #e 1&2&, or )

5hen 1 the reference !ill #e in the form U4U1& column an( ro! a#olute)

5hen 2 the reference !ill #e in the form 4U1& only the ro! a#olute)

5hen , the reference !ill #e in the form U41& only the column a#olute)

5hen the reference !ill #e in the form 41& neither col or ro! a#olute)

The 41or@1*1 i either T@/E of F4;.E)

5hen T@/E the reference !ill #e in the form 41& the normal tyle for cell a((ree)

5hen F4;.E the reference !ill #e in the form @1*1& the alternati+e tyle of cell a((re)

The .heetName i a 'iece of text to #e ue( a the !or"heet name in the reference) The .heetName (oe not actually ha+e to exit)

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A0D

tem To Tet @eult

$00 800 1 4ND*O100&DO1003

$00 2$ 0 4ND*$O100&D$O10032$ $00 0 4ND*6O100&D6O1003

12 1 4NDD%O1&D%Q$23

What Does It Do?

Thi function tet t!o or more con(ition to ee if they are all true)

t can #e ue( to tet that a erie of num#er meet certain con(ition)

t can #e ue( to tet that a num#er or a (ate fall #et!een an u''er an( lo!er limit)

Normally the 4ND3 function !oul( #e ue( in conunction !ith a function uch a F3)

!ynta(

4NDTet1&Tet23

Note that there can #e u' to ,0 'oi#le tet)

Formatting

5hen ue( #y itelf it !ill ho! T@/E or F4;.E)

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The follo!ing exam'le ho! a lit of examination reult)

The teacher !ant to fin( the 'u'il !ho core( a#o+e a+erage in all three exam)

The 4ND3 function ha #een ue( to tet that each core i a#o+e the a+erage)

The reult of T@/E i ho!n for 'u'il !ho ha+e core( a#o+e a+erage in all three exam)

Name ath Englih Phyic Pae(

4lan 80 %$ 8$ 17o# $0 ,0 0 0

*arol 60 %0 $0 0

Da+i( 90 8$ 9$ 1

Eric 20 ,0 4#ent 0

Fre( 0 60 80 0

Aail 10 90 80 0

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an ,0 10 20 0

Lanice 10 20 ,0 0

4ND*,8O4:E@4AEU*U29U*U,83&D,8O4:E@4AEUDU29UDU,83&E,8O4:E@4AEUEU29UEU,833

4+erage % $ 60

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Pin" Name 4ge Err$0 [email protected]'le;it3

4lan 18

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*arol 20

Areen Name 4ge

Da+i( 20

Eric 16

Fre( 19

What Does It Do?

Thi function tet a range to (etermine !hether it i a ingle #loc" of (ata& or !hether

it i a multi'le election)

f it i a ingle #loc" the reult !ill #e 1)

f it i a multi'le #loc" the reult !ill #e the num#er of range electe()

The function i (eigne( to #e ue( in macro)

!ynta(

4@E4.@angeToTet3

Formatting

The reult !ill #e ho!n a a num#er)

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The exam'le at the to' of thi 'age ho! t!o range coloure( 'in" an( green)

Thee range ha+e #een gi+en the name Peo'le;it)

The [email protected]'le;it3 gi+e a reult of 2 in(icating that there are t!o e'arate

election !hich form the Peo'le;it range)

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n the a#o+e exam'le the 'in" range !a electe( a normal& then the *trl "ey

!a hel( (o!n #efore electing the green range)

5hen a @ange Name i create( it !ill coni(er #oth Pin" an( Areen a #eing one range)

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Tem' ,0 No ,2 29 26 28 2% 28)666% 4:E@4AED12L123

@ain 0 @ea(ing 0 6 , 1 2),,,,, 4:E@4AED1,L1,3

What Does It Do ?

Thi function calculate the a+erage from a lit of num#er)

f the cell i #lan" or contain text& the cell !ill not #e ue( in the a+erage calculation)f the cell contain Jero 0& the cell !ill #e inclu(e( in the a+erage calculation)

!ynta(

4:E@4AE@ange1&@ange2&@ange,))) through to @ange,03

Formatting

No 'ecial formatting i nee(e()

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7inary Num#er Decimal EGui+alent

0 0 7N2DE**3

1 1 7N2DE**$310 2 7N2DE**63

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111111111 $11 7N2DE**83

1111111111 -1 7N2DE**93

1111111110 -2 7N2DE**103

1111111101 -, 7N2DE**113

1000000000 -$12 7N2DE**123

11111111111 Err$02 7N2DE**1,3

What Does It Do ?

Thi function con+ert a #inary num#er to (ecimal)

Negati+e num#er are re'reente( uing t!o-com'lement notation)

!ynta(

7N2DE*7inaryNum#er3

The #inary num#er ha a limit of ten character)

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20 ,0 *E;NA*%&,03

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What Does It Do ?

Thi function roun( a num#er u' to the nearet multi'le 'ecifie( #y the uer)

!ynta(

*E;NA:alueTo@oun(&ulti'leTo@oun(/'To3

The :alueTo@oun( can #e a cell a((re or a calculation)

Formatting


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The follo!ing ta#le !a ue( #y a etate agent renting holi(ay a'artment)

The 'ro'ertie #eing rente( are only a+aila#le on a !ee"ly #ai)

5hen the cutomer u''lie the num#er of (ay reGuire( in the 'ro'erty the *E;NA3

function roun( it u' #y a multi'le of % to calculate the num#er of full !ee" to #e #ille()

Day @eGuire(

*utomer 1 , % *E;NAD28&%3*utomer 2 % *E;NAD29&%3

*utomer , 10 1 *E;NAD,0&%3

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The follo!ing ta#le !a ue( #y a #uil(er merchant (eli+ering 'ro(uct to a contruction ite)

The merchant nee( to hire truc" to mo+e each 'ro(uct)

Each 'ro(uct nee( a 'articular ty'e of truc" of a fixe( ca'acity)

Ta#le 1 calculate the num#er of truc" reGuire( #y (i+i(ing the /nit To 7e o+e( #y

the *a'acity of the truc")

Thi reult of the (i+iion are not !hole num#er& an( the #uil(er cannot hire ut 'art

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Ta#le 2 ho! ho! the *E;NA3 function ha #een ue( to roun( u' the reult of

the (i+iion to a !hole num#er& an( thu gi+en the exact amount of truc" nee(e()

Ta#le 2

Day To7e 7ille(

/nit To7e o+e(

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The follo!ing ta#le !ere ue( #y a ho'"ee'er to calculate the elling 'rice of an item)

The ho'"ee'er #uy 'ro(uct #y the #ox)

The cot of the item i calculate( #y (i+i(ing the 7ox *ot #y the 7ox Iuantity)

The ho'"ee'er al!ay !ant the 'rice to en( in 99 'ence)

Ta#le 1 ho! ho! ut a normal (i+iion reult in +arying tem *ot)

Ta#le 1

tem 7ox Inty 7ox *ot *ot Per tem

Plug 11 20 1)81818 D69*69

.oc"et % 18)2$ 2)60%1 D%0*%0

Lunction $ 28)10 $)62000 D%1*%1

4(a'ter 16 28 1)%$000 D%2*%2

Ta#le 2 ho! ho! the *E;NA3 function ha #een ue( to raie the tem *ot to

al!ay en( in 99 'ence)

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tem n 7ox 7ox *ot *ot Per tem @aie( *ot

Plug 11 20 1)81818 1)99

.oc"et % 18)2$ 2)60%1 2)99

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The cell a((re) UDU, *E;;a((re&D,3The column num#er) *E;;col&D,3

The ro! num#er) , *E;;ro!&D,3The actual content of the cell) 0)1%$ *E;;content&D,3

+ *E;;ty'e&D,3

W *E;;'refix&D,3

The !i(th of the cell) 12 *E;;!i(th&D,3

P2 *E;;format&D,3

0 *E;;'arenthee&D,3

0 *E;;color&D,3

1 *E;;'rotect&D,3

The filename containing the cell) file+ar!!!a''con+eriontm'cratchH2%8%2,91)xl?U*E;;

*E;;filename&D,3What Does It Do ?

Thi function examine a cell an( (i'lay information a#out the content& 'oition an( formatting)

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4N. Num#er *haracter

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What Does It Do?

Thi function con+ert a normal num#er to the character it re'reent in the 4N.

character et ue( #y 5in(o!)

!ynta(

*C4@Num#er3

The Num#er mut #e #et!een 1 an( 2$$)

Formatting

The reult !ill #e a character !ith no 'ecial formatting)

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The follo!ing i a lit of all 2$$ num#er an( the character they re'reent)

Note that mot 5in(o! #ae( 'rogram may not (i'lay ome of the 'ecial character&

thee !ill #e (i'laye( a a mall #ox)

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What Does It Do?

Thi function remo+e any non'rinta#le character from text)

Thee non'rinting character are often foun( in (ata !hich ha #een im'orte(

from other ytem uch a (ata#ae im'ort from mainframe)

!ynta(

*;E4NTextTo7e*leane(3

Formatting

No 'ecial formatting i nee(e() The reult !ill ho! a normal text)

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DAT'

Day onth >ear Date

2$ 12 99 122$1999 D4TEE&D&*3

2$ 12 99 2$-Dec-99 D4TEE$&D$&*$3

,, 12 99 Lanuary 2& 2000 D4TEE6&D6&*63

What Does It Do?

Thi function create a real (ate #y uing three normal num#er ty'e( into e'arate cell)

!ynta(

D4TEyear&month&(ay3

Formatting

The reult !ill normally #e (i'laye( in the ((mmyy format)

7y uing the Format&*ell&Num#er&Date comman( the format can #e change()

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FirtDate .econ(Date nter+al Difference

1-Lan-60 10-ay-%0 (ay ,%82 D4TEDF*&D&(3

1-Lan-60 10-ay-%0 month 12 D4TEDF*$&D$&m3

1-Lan-60 10-ay-%0 year 10 D4TEDF*6&D6&y3

1-Lan-60 10-ay-%0 year(ay 129 D4TEDF*%&D%&y(3

1-Lan-60 10-ay-%0 yearmonth D4TEDF*8&D8&ym3

1-Lan-60 10-ay-%0 month(ay 9 D4TEDF*9&D9&m(3

What Does It Do?

Thi function calculate the (ifference #et!een t!o (ate)

t can ho! the reult in !ee"& month or year)

!ynta(

D4TEDFFirtDate&.econ(Date&nter+al3

FirtDate Thi i the earliet of the t!o (ate)

.econ(Date Thi i the mot recent of the t!o (ate)nter+al Thi in(icate !hat you !ant to calculate)

Thee are the a+aila#le inter+al)

( Day #et!een the t!o (ate)

m onth #et!een the t!o (ate)

y >ear #et!een the t!o (ate)

y( Day #et!een the (ate& a if the (ate !ere in the ame year)

ym onth #et!een the (ate& a if the (ate !ere in the ame year)

m( Day #et!een the t!o (ate& a if the (ate !ere in the ame month an( year)

Formatting


7irth (ate 1-Lan-60

>ear li+e( $$ D4TEDF*8&T3&y3

an( the mont % D4TEDF*8&T3&ym3

an( the (ay 6 D4TEDF*8&T3&m(3

>ou can 'ut thi all together in one calculation& !hich create a text +erion)

4ge i $$ >ear& % onth an( 6 Day

="' + "D'TEDIF(C8,TOD'(),".")" /0+, "D'TEDIF(C8,TOD'(),".")" 26+ / "D'TEDIF(C8,TOD'(),"")" D/.+"

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2$-(ec-99 ,6$19 D4TE:4;/E*632$1299 Err$02 D4TE:4;/E*%3

What Does It Do?

The function i ue( to con+ert a 'iece of text into a (ate !hich can #e ue( in calculation)

Date ex'ree( a text are often create( !hen (ata i im'orte( from other 'rogram& uch a

ex'ort from mainframe com'uter)

!ynta(

D4TE:4;/Etext3

Formatting

The reult !ill normally #e ho!n a a num#er !hich re'reent the (ate) Thi num#er can

#e formatte( to any of the normal (ate format #y uing Format&*ell&Num#er&Date)

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The exam'le ue the D4TE:4;/E an( the T function to calculate the num#er of

(ay remaining on a 'ro'erty leae)

The D4TE:4;/E function !a ue( #ecaue the (ate ha #een entere( in the cell a

a 'iece of text& 'ro#a#ly after #eing im'orte( from an external 'rogram)

Pro'erty @ef) Ex'iry Date

7*100 2$-(ec-99 -$%0

FA%00 10-uly99 Err$02TD200 1,-e'-98 -61%2

CL900 ,0$2000 Err$02

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The a+erage of CoriJon 7ul# i 1)16 D4:E@4AE7,19&F,&E9F$03

Thi i the ame calculation #ut uing the actual name /nit *ot intea( of the cell a((re)

1)16 D4:E@4AE7,19&/nit *ot&E9F$03

The a6erage Unit $ost o a Bul& e9ual to a "articular Wattage/

Pro(uct 5attage

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The a6erage Unit $ost o a Bul& less then a "articular Wattage/

Pro(uct 5attage

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Full Date The Day

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What Does It Do?

Thi function extract the (ay of the month from a com'lete (ate)

!ynta(

D4>+alue3

Formatting

Normally the reult !ill #e a num#er& #ut thi can #e formatte( to ho! the actual

(ay of the !ee" #y uing Format&*ell&Num#er&*utom an( uing the co(e ((( or (((()

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Pleae enter your (ate of #irth in the format ((mmyy ,2$1962

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1-Lan-98 ,1-Dec-98 ,$9 D4>.,60*%&D%&T@/E3

What Does It Do?

.ho! the num#er of (ay #et!een t!o (ate #ae( on a ,60-(ay year t!el+e ,0-(ay month3)

/e thi function if your accounting ytem i #ae( on t!el+e ,0-(ay month)

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D4>.,60.tartDate&En(Date&T@/E of F4;.E3

T@/E /e thi for Euro'ean accounting ytem)

F4;.E /e thi for /.4 accounting ytem)

Formatting

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Total De'reciation &800)$8 * See example 4 below.

What Does It Do ?

Thi function calculate (e'recation #ae( u'on a fixe( 'ercentage)The firt year i (e'reciate( #y the fixe( 'ercentage)

The econ( year ue the ame 'ercentage& #ut ue the original +alue of the item le

the firt year (e'reciation)

4ny u#eGuent year ue the ame 'ercentage& uing the original +alue of the item le

the (e'reciation of the 're+iou year)

The 'ercentage ue( in the (e'reciation i not et #y the uer& the function calculate

the neceary 'ercentage& !hich !ill #e +ary #ae( u'on the +alue in'utte( #y the uer)

4n a((itional feature of thi function i the a#ility to ta"e into account !hen the item !a

originally 'urchae()

f the item !a 'urchae( 'art !ay through the financial year& the firt year (e'reciation

!ill #e #ae( on the remaining 'art of the year)

!ynta(

D7PurchaePrice&.al+age:alue&;ife&Perio(To*alculate&Firt>earonth3

The Firt>earonth i the month in !hich the item !a 'urchae( (uring the

firt financial year) Thi i an o'tional +alue& if it not ue( the function !ill aume 12 a

the +alue)

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Thi exam'le ho! the 'ercentage ue( in the (e'reciation)

>ear 1 (e'reciation i #ae( u'on the original Purchae Price alone)

>ear 2 (e'reciation i #ae( u'on the original Purchae Price minu >ear 1 (e'recation)

>ear , (e'recation i #ae( u'on original Purchae Price minu >ear 1 V >ear 2 (e'recation)

The R De'rc ha #een calculate( 'urely to (emontrate !hat R i #eing ue()

Purchae Price $&000

.al+age +alue 1&000

;ife in >ear $

>ear De'recation R De'rc

1 1&,%$)00 2%)$0R

2 996)88 2%)$0R

, %22)%, 2%)$0R

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$2,)98 2%)$0R

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D7E%&E8&E9&D$63

Total De'reciation ,&998)8

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Thi exam'le i imilar to the 're+iou& !ith the exce'tion of the (e'recation #eing calculate(

on a monthly #ai) Thi ha #een (one #y multi'lying the year #y 12)

Purchae Price $&000

;ife in >ear $

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onth De'recation

$6 8)%9

$% 8)2

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60 6)%8

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Thi exam'le ho! ho! the length of the firt year o!nerhi' ha #een ta"en into account)

Purchae Price $&000

;ife in >ear $.al+age +alue 1&000

Firt >ear

Why Is The Answer Wrong ?

n all of the exam'le a#o+e the total (e'receation may not #e exactly the ex'ecte( +alue)

Thi i (ue to the !ay in !hich the 'ercentage +alue for the (e'receation ha #een calculate(

#y the D73 fumction)

The 'ercentage rate i calculate( #y Execl uing the formula 1 - al+age cot3 ` 1 life33)

The reult of thi calculation i then roun(e( to three (ecimal 'lace)

4lthough thi roun(ing may only ma"e a minor change to the 'ercentage rate& !hen a''lie(

to large +alue& the (iffernce i com'oun(e( reulting in !hat coul( #e coni(ere( a

a''roximate +alue for the the (e'receation)

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Thi exam'le ha #een create( !ith #oth the Excel calculate( 'ercentage an( the real

'ercentage calculate( manually)

The Excel De'recation ue the D73 function)

The @eal De'recation ue a manual calculation)

Thi i the real (e'recation 'ercentage& calculate( manually 2%)$220,R

1-E11%E1163`1E11833

Purchae Price $&000 1 - al+age cot3 ` 1 life33)

.al+age +alue 1&000

;ife in >ear $

>ear

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2 996)8%$0 99%),%0$ 2%)$00R

, %22)%, %22)8%,9 2%)$00R

$2,)982 $2,)92, 2%)$00R$ ,%9)88%, ,%9)%29% 2%)$00R

Total De'reciation ,&998)8 &000)00

Error (ifference 1)$2

ExcelDe'recation

@ealDe'reciation

ExcelR De'rc

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D'$+BI0

Decimal Num#er 7inary EGui+alent

0 0 DE*27N*3

1 1 DE*27N*$32 10 DE*27N*63

, 11 DE*27N*%3

$11 111111111 DE*27N*83

$12 Err$02 DE*27N*93

-1 1111111111 DE*27N*103

-2 1111111110 DE*27N*113

-, 1111111101 DE*27N*123

-$11 1000000001 DE*27N*1,3

-$12 1000000000 DE*27N*13

Decimal Num#er Place To Pa( 7inary EGui+alent

1 1 1 DE*27N*1%&D1%31 2 01 DE*27N*18&D183

1 , 001 DE*27N*19&D193

1 9 000000001 DE*27N*20&D203

-1 1 1111111111 DE*27N*21&D213

What Does It Do ?

Thi function con+ert a (ecimal num#er to it #inary eGui+alent)

t can only co'e !ith (ecimal ranging from -$12 to $11)

The reult can #e 'a((e( !ith lea(ing 0 Jero& although thi i ignore( for negati+e)

!ynta(

DE*27NDecimalNum#er&PlaceToPa(3The PlaceToPa( i o'tional)

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D'$+,'

Decimal Num#er Cexa(ecimal

0 0 DE*2CEB*3

1 1 DE*2CEB*$32 2 DE*2CEB*63

, , DE*2CEB*%3

2$ 19 DE*2CEB*83

26 14 DE*2CEB*93

2% 17 DE*2CEB*103

28 1* DE*2CEB*113

-1 FFFFFFFFFF DE*2CEB*123

-2 FFFFFFFFFE DE*2CEB*1,3

-, FFFFFFFFFD DE*2CEB*13

-2 FFFFFFFFFE DE*2CEB*1$3

-1 FFFFFFFFFF DE*2CEB*163

$9&%$$&81,&88% %FFFFFFFFF DE*2CEB*1%3-$9&%$$&81,&888 8000000000 DE*2CEB*183

$9&%$$&81,&888 8000000000 DE*2CEB*193

-$9&%$$&81,&889 %FFFFFFFFF DE*2CEB*203

Decimal Num#er Place To Pa( Cexa(ecimal

1 1 1 DE*2CEB*2,&D2,3

1 2 01 DE*2CEB*2&D23

26 , 014 DE*2CEB*2$&D2$3

26 9 000000014 DE*2CEB*26&D263

-26 1 FFFFFFFFE6 DE*2CEB*2%&D2%3

What Does It Do ?Thi function con+ert a (ecimal num#er to it hexa(ecimal eGui+alent)

t can only co'e !ith (ecimal ranging from -$9&%$$&81,&888 to $9&%$$&81,&88%)

The reult can #e 'a((e( !ith lea(ing 0 Jero& although thi i ignore( for negati+e)

!ynta(

DE*2CEBDecimalNum#er&PlaceToPa(3

The PlaceToPa( i o'tional)

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Num#er1 Num#er2 Delta

10 20 0 DE;T4*&D3

$0 $0 1 DE;T4*$&D$31%)$ 1%)$ 1 DE;T4*6&D63

1%)$ 18 1 DE;T4*%&D%3

1%)$0R 0)1%$ 1 DE;T4*8&D83

Cello Cello ?:4;/E= DE;T4*9&D93

1 DE;T4*10&D103

What Does It Do ?

Thi function com'are t!o +alue an( tet !hether they are exactly the ame)

f the num#er are the ame the reult !ill #e 1& other!ie the reult i 0)

t only !or" !ith num#er& text +alue 'ro(uce a reult of ?:4;/E)

The formatting of the num#er i not ignificant& o num#er !hich a''ear roun(e( (ue

to the remo+al of (ecimal 'lace !ill till match correctly !ith non roun(e( +alue)

!ynta(

DE;T4FirtNum#er&.econ(Num#er3

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'(am"le

The follo!ing ta#le i ue( to (etermine ho! may 'air of imilar num#er are in a lit)

The DE;T43 function tet each 'air an( then the ./3 function total them)

Num#er1 Num#er2 Delta10 20 0 DE;T4*,0&D,03

$0 $0 1 DE;T4*,1&D,13

,0 ,0 1 DE;T4*,2&D,23

1%)$ 18 1 DE;T4*,,&D,,3

12 8 0 DE;T4*,&D,3

100 100 1 DE;T4*,$&D,$3

1$0 12$ 0 DE;T4*,6&D,63

Total Pair ./E,0E,63

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Co! many #oxe of a 'articular item (o !e ha+e in toc"Y

Pro%uct Wattage Bran%

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The num#er in toc" i $ DAET7,19&C,&*$1F$23

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The num#er in toc" i Err$02 DAET7,19&C,&*6,F63

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Thi exam'le extract information from no recor( an( therefore ho! the ?:4;/E error)



7ul# 9999

The num#er in toc" i ?:4;/E= DAET7,19&C,&*6F6$3

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Thi exam'le ue the F3 function to (i'lay a meage !hen an error occur)


Pro%uct Wattage Bran%7ul# 9999

The num#er in toc" i ?:4;/E= DAET7,19&C,&*8$F863

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Pro(uct 5attage

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Eatern (ata)

/e( #y the exam'le for the ND@E*T3 function)

Lan Fe# ar Total

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7o# 000 $000 6000 1$000*arol %000 8000 9000 2000

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'DAT'

.tart Date Plu onth En( Date

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'EE3E/TKP'

Data The Error Error Ty'e

10 0 ?D:0= $,2 E@@PEE3

10 , ?N4EY $2$ E@@PEE$3

10 , ?:4;/E= $19 E@@PEE631000 1,00 2100 ?N4 E@@PEE%3

What Does It Do?

Thi function !ill ho! a num#er !hich corre'on( to an error 'ro(uce( #y a formula)

!ynta(

E@@PEError3

Error i the cell reference !here the error occurre()

Formatting

The reult !ill #e formatte( a a normal num#er)

'(am"le

.ee Exam'le in the DAET3 function)

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'A$T

Text1 Text2 @eult

Cello Cello 1 EB4*T*&D3

Cello hello 0 EB4*T*$&D$3Cello Aoo(#ye 0 EB4*T*6&D63

What Does It Do?

Thi function com'are t!o item of text an( (etermine !hether they are exactly the ame)

The cae of the character i ta"en into account& only !or( !hich are 'elt the ame an(

!hich ha+e u''er an( lo!er cae character in the ame 'oition !ill #e coni(ere( a eGual)

!ynta(

EB4*TText1&Text23

ou nee( to gue the correct 'a!or()

The 'a!or( i the name of a colour& either re( #lue or green)

The cae of the 'a!or( i im'ortant)

The EB4*T3 function i ue( to chec" your gue)

Aue the 'a!or( re(

it correct No

To to' you from cheating& the correct 'a!or( ha #een entere( a a erie of *C4@3

function& !hich ue the 4N. num#er of the character rather than the character itelf=3

t till +ery eay though)

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FA$T

Num#er Factorial

, 6 F4*T*3

,)$ 6 F4*T*$3$ 120 F4*T*63

10 ,&628&800 F4*T*%3

20 2&,2&902&008&1%6&60&000 F4*T*83

What Does It Do ?

Thi function calculate the factorial of a num#er)

The factorial i calculate( a 1S2S,S))etc)

The factorial of $ i calculate( a 1S2S,SS$& !hich reult in 120)

Decimal fraction of the num#er are ignore()

!ynta(

F4*TNum#er3

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FI'D

10 10)00 FBED*310 10 FBED*$&03

10 10)0 FBED*6&13

10 10)00 FBED*%&23

10)2$ 10)2$ FBED*83

10)2$ 10 FBED*9&03

10)2$ 10), FBED*10&13

10)2$ 10)2$ FBED*11&23

1000 1&000)00 FBED*123

1000)2, 1&000 FBED*1,&03

1000)2, 1000 FBED*1&0&T@/E3

What Does It Do ?Thi function con+ert a numeric +alue to text)

During the con+erion the +alue can #e roun(e( to a 'ecific num#er of (ecimal 'lace&

an( comma can #e inerte( at the 1&000)

!ynta(

FBEDNum#erTo*on+ert&DecimalPlace&*omma3

f DecimalPlace 'lace i not 'ecifie( the function !ill aume 2)

The *omma o'tion can #e T@/E for comma or F4;.E for no comma)

f the *omma i not 'ecifie( the function !ill aume T@/E)

Formatting


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F i the lit of +alue !hich contain the hitorical (ata to #e ue( a the #ai

of the forecat& uch a .ale figure)

@angeB i the inter+al ue( !hen recor(ing the hitorical (ata& uch a onth num#er)

Formatting


'(am"le

The follo!ing ta#le !a ue( #y a com'any coni(ering ex'anion of their ale team)

The .iJe an( Performance of the 're+iou team o+er a 'erio( of three year !ere entere()

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Lan Fe# ar

North $&000 6&000 &$00

.outh $&800 %&000 ,&000Eat ,&$00 2&000 10&000

5et 12&000 &000 6&000

.ale &000 an( #elo!) &000 F@EI/EN*>DF%&E9E113

.ale a#o+e &000 u' to 6&000 6&000 $ F@EI/EN*>DF%&E9E113

.ale a#o+e 6&000 999&999 , F@EI/EN*>DF%&E9E113

What Does It Do ?

Thi function com'are a range of (ata againt a lit of inter+al)

The reult ho! ho! many item in the range of (ata fall #et!een the inter+al)

The function i entere( in the cell a an array& that i !hy it i encloe( in #race)

!ynta(

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The /PPE@3 force all the text entrie to #e coni(ere( a ca'ital letter)The *3 function can then #e ue(=

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FE'7U'0$K +

Thi exam'le ho! ho! the F@EI/EN*>3 function ha #een ue( to calculate

ho! often certain num#er a''ear in the ;ottery reult)

Ta#le 1 i a recor( of all the reult from the 'at e+en !ee")

Ta#le 1

5ee" 1 5ee" 2 5ee" , 5ee" 5ee" $ 5ee" 6 5ee" %

1t Num#er , ,6 $ , 2 1 $

2n( Num#er 6 , 19 ,% 2, 1$

,r( Num#er 1$ ,$ 20 % 29

th Num#er ,2 1$ ,2 6 6 $ 2,

$th Num#er ,% ,1 1, 22 9 1, ,

6th Num#er $ 22 ,0 8 9 11 6

7onu 7all 1% 1, 1$ 2$ 18 1% 1

Ta#le 2 i the lit of 'oi#le num#er from 1 to 9& an( ho! many a''earance

each num#er ha ma(e (uring the 'at e+en !ee")

Ta#le 2

1 1 F@EI/EN*>*1016&727%23

2 1 F@EI/EN*>*1016&727%23

, , F@EI/EN*>*1016&727%23

1 F@EI/EN*>*1016&727%23

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10 0 To count ho! many uniGue num#er in a range

11 1 ue the follo!ing formula) t ha to #e entere(&

12 0 a an array& o 're *trlV.hiftVEnter rather than&

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$D

Num#er

6 1$ , A*D*&D3

28 9 % A*D*$&D$3

$ 99 1 A*D*6&D63

Num#er

18 %2 96 6 A*D*9&D9&E93

,00 $00 200 100 A*D*10&D10&E103

2)$ 6 0)$ A*D*11&D11&E113

What Does It Do ?

Thi function calculate the larget num#er !hich can #e ue( to (i+i(e( all the

+alue 'ecifie()

The reult i al!ay a !hole num#er)5here there i no common (i+ior the +alue of 1 i ue()

Decimal fraction are ignore()

!ynta(

A*DNum#er1&Num#er2&Num#er,))) through to Num#er293

Formatting


AreatetDi+ior

AreatetDi+ior

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Num#er1 Num#er2 AE.TEP

10 20 0 AE.TEP*&D3

$0 20 1 AE.TEP*$&D$399 100 0 AE.TEP*6&D63

100 100 1 AE.TEP*%&D%3

101 100 1 AE.TEP*8&D83

2 1 AE.TEP*9&D93

2 0 AE.TEP*10&D103

What Does It Do ?

Thi function tet a num#er to ee if it i greater than or eGual to another num#er)

f the num#er i greater than or eGual& the reult of 1 !ill #e ho!n& other!ie 0 i ho!n)

!ynta(

AE.TEPNum#erToTet&Num#erToTet4gaint3

Formatting


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The follo!ing ta#le !a ue( to calculate ho! many ale taff achie+e( their target)

The AE.TEP3 function com'are the .ale !ith Target& an( the reult are totalle()

Name .ale Target AE.TEP

4lan ,&000 &000 0 AE.TEPD2%&E2%3

7o# $&000 &000 1 AE.TEPD28&E283

*arol 1&000 2&000 0 AE.TEPD29&E293Da+i( 2&000 2&000 1 AE.TEPD,0&E,03

Eric 8&000 %&000 1 AE.TEPD,1&E,13

Target 4chie+e( , ./F2%F,13

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Cexa(ecimal Decimal Num#er

0 0 CEB2DE**3

1 1 CEB2DE**$32 2 CEB2DE**63

, , CEB2DE**%3

14 26 CEB2DE**83

17 2% CEB2DE**93

%FFFFFFFFF $9&%$$&81,&88% CEB2DE**103

8000000000 -$9&%$$&81,&888 CEB2DE**113

FFFFFFFFFF -1 CEB2DE**123

FFFFFFFFFE -2 CEB2DE**1,3

FFFFFFFFFD -, CEB2DE**13

What Does It Do ?

Thi function con+ert a hexa(ecimal num#er to it (ecimal eGui+alent)

!ynta(

CEB2DE*CexaDecimalNum#er3

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The follo!ing ta#le !a ue( to a(( t!o hexa(ecimal +alue together)

Cexa(ecimal

:alue 1 F:alue 2 14

@eult 29 DE*2CEBCEB2DE**293VCEB2DE**,033

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Name .ale Target @eult

4lan 1000 $000 Not 4chie+e( F*OD&4chie+e(&Not 4chie+e(3

7o# 6000 $000 4chie+e( F*$OD$&4chie+e(&Not 4chie+e(3

*arol 2000 000 Not 4chie+e( F*6OD6&4chie+e(&Not 4chie+e(3

What Does It Do?

Thi function tet a con(ition)

f the con(ition i met it i coni(ere( to #e T@/E)

f the con(ition i not met it i coni(ere( a F4;.E)

De'en(ing u'on the reult& one of t!o action !ill #e carrie( out)

!ynta(

F*on(ition&4ctionfTrue&4ctionfFale3

The *on(ition i uually a tet of t!o cell& uch a 4142)

The 4ctionfTrue an( 4ctionfFale can #e num#er& text or calculation)

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No 'ecial formatting i reGuire()

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The follo!ing ta#le ho! the .ale figure an( Target for ale re')

Each ha their o!n target !hich they mut reach)

The F3 function i ue( to com'are the .ale !ith the Target)

f the .ale are greater than or eGual to the Target the reult of 4chie+e( i ho!n)

f the .ale (o not reach the target the reult of Not 4chie+e( i ho!n)

Note that the text ue( in the F3 function nee( to #e 'lace( in (ou#le Guote 4chie+e()

Name .ale Target @eult

4lan 1000 $000 Not 4chie+e( F*,1OD,1&4chie+e(&Not 4chie+e(37o# 6000 $000 4chie+e( F*,2OD,2&4chie+e(&Not 4chie+e(3

*arol 2000 000 Not 4chie+e( F*,,OD,,&4chie+e(&Not 4chie+e(3

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The follo!ing ta#le i imilar to that in Exam'le 1)

Thi time the *ommiion to #e 'ai( to the ale re' i calculate()

f the .ale are greater than or eGual to the Target& the *ommiion i 10R of .ale)

f the .ale (o not reach Target& the *ommiion i only $R of .ale)

Name .ale Target *ommiion

4lan 1000 $000 $0 F*,OD,&*,S10R&*,S$R3

7o# 6000 $000 600 F*OD&*S10R&*S$R3*arol 2000 000 100 F*$OD$&*$S10R&*$S$R3

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Thi exam'le ue the 4ND3 !ithin the F3 function)

4 #uil(er merchant gi+e 10R (icount on certain 'ro(uct line)

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Ala No 2&000 - 2&000

*ement >e $00 - $00

Turf >e ,&000 ,00 2&%00

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Peo'le5ee" 1 2 ,

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, %00 $00 ,$0 ,00

Co! many !ee" reGuire( 2

Co! many 'eo'le in the 'arty

*ot 'er 'eron i 2$0 NDEBD%A9&A11&A123

What Does It Do ?

Thi function 'ic" a +alue from a range of (ata #y loo"ing (o!n a 'ecifie( num#er of ro! an( then acro a 'ecifie( num#er of column)

t can #e ue( !ith a ingle #loc" of (ata& or non-continuo #loc")

!ynta(

There are +ariou form of yntax for thi function)

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NDEB@angeTo;oo"n&*oor(inate3

Thi i ue( !hen the @angeTo;oo"n i either a ingle column or ro!)

The *o-or(inate in(icate ho! far (o!n or acro to loo" !hen 'ic"ing the (ata from the range)

7oth of the exam'le #elo! ue the ame yntax& #ut the *o-or(inate refer to a ro! !hen

the range i +ertical an( a column !hen the range i horiJontal)

*olour

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7lue .iJe ;arge e(ium .mall

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The colour i Areen The iJe i e(ium

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*ountry *urrency Po'ulation *a'itol

Englan( .terling $0 ;on(on

France Franc 0 Pari

Aermany D 60 7onn

.'ain Peeta ,0 7arcelona

Ty'e 1&2&, or for the country 2

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/ing thi yntax the range to loo" in can #e ma(e u' of multi'le area)

The eaiet !ay to refer to thee area i to elect them an( gi+e them a ingle name)

The 4reaToPic"From in(icate !hich of the multi'le area houl( #e ue()

n the follo!ing exam'le the figure for North an( .outh ha+e #een name( a one

range calle( North4n(.outh)

03ET, Itr1 Itr2 Itr, Itr

7ric" 1&000 2&000 ,&000 &000

5oo( $&000 6&000 %&000 8&000

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!3UT, Itr1 Itr2 Itr, Itr

7ric" 1&$00 2&$00 ,&$00 &$00

5oo( $&$00 6&$00 %&$00 8&$00

Ala 9&$00 10&$00 11&$00 12&$00

Ty'e 1& 2 or , for the 'ro(uct 1

Ty'e 1& 2& , or for the Itr ,

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The reult i Err$0 NDEBNorth4n(.outh&F%6&F%%&F%83

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Thi i an exten(e( +erion of the 're+iou exam'le)

t allo! the name of 'ro(uct an( the Guarter to #e entere()

The 4T*C3 function i ue( to fin( the ro! an( column 'oition of the name entere()

Thee 'oition are then ue( #y the NDEB3 function to loo" for the (ata)

'A!T 7tr) 7tr+ 7tr 7tr:

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lass 9&000 10&000 11&000 12&000

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The reult i Err$0

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Ty'e a((re of any of the cell in the a#o+e ta#le& uch a A6 A6

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What Does It Do ?

Thi function con+ert a 'lain 'iece of text !hich loo" li"e a cell a((re into a ua#le

cell reference)

The a((re can #e either on the ame !or"heet or on a (ifferent !or"heet)

!ynta(

ND@E*TText3

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What Does It Do ?

Thi function roun( a num#er (o!n to the nearet !hole num#er)

!ynta(

NTNum#er3

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The follo!ing ta#le !a ue( #y a chool to calculate the age a chil( !hen the

chool year tarte()

4 chil( can only #e a(mitte( to chool if they are o+er 8 year ol()

The 7irth Date an( the Term .tart (ate are entere( an( the age calculate()

Ta#le 1 ho! the age of the chil( !ith (ecimal 'lace

Ta#le 1

7irth Date Term .tart 4ge

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Data The *ell 7lan"

1 0 .7;4N*3

Cello 0 .7;4N*$3

1 .7;4N*63??? 0 .7;4N*%3

What Does It Do?

Thi function !ill (etermine if there i an entry in a 'articular cell)

t can #e ue( !hen a 'rea(heet ha #lan" cell !hich may caue error& #ut !hich

!ill #e fille( later a the (ata i recei+e( #y the uer)

/ually the function i ue( in conunction !ith the F3 function !hich can tet the reult

of the .7;4N3

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.7;4N*ellToTet3

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/e( #y itelf the reult !ill #e ho!n a T@/E or F4;.E)

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The follo!ing exam'le ho! a lit of cheGue recei+e( #y a com'any)

5hen the cheGue i cleare( the (ate i entere()

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*ell to tet @eult

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?:4;/E= 1 .E@@D%3

?:4;/E= 1 .E@@D83

?:4;/E= 1 .E@@D93

?N4 0 .E@@D103

What Does It Do ?

Thi function tet a cell an( ho! T@/E if there i an error +alue in the cell)

t !ill ho! F4;.E if the content of the cell calculate !ithout an error& or if the error

i the ?N4 meage)

!ynta(.E@@*ellToTet3

The *ellToTet can #e a cell reference or a calculation)

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The follo!ing ta#le !ere ue( #y a 'u#lican to calculate the cot of a ingle #ottle

of cham'agne& #y (i+i(ing the cot of the crate #y the Guant

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