Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Chapter 2

Saving Time with Function Tools

In This Chapter

Displaying the Insert Function dialog box

Finding the function you need

Using functions that don’t take arguments

Getting help with functions

Using the Function Arguments dialog box

Excel has so many functions that it’s both a blessing and a curse. You can do many things with Excel functions — if you can remember them all! Even if you remember many function names, memorizing all the arguments the functions can use is a challenge.

Arguments are pieces of information that functions use to calculate and return a value.

Never fear: Microsoft hasn’t left you in the dark with figuring out which arguments to use. Excel has a great utility to help insert functions, and their arguments, into your worksheet. This makes it a snap to find and use the functions you need. You can save both time and headaches, and make fewer errors ...