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Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies, 4th Edition
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Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies, 4th Edition

by Ken Bluttman
December 2015
Beginner
408 pages
8h 51m
English
For Dummies

Overview

Grab these Excel formulas and functions to make your life easier!

Are you intimidated by major financial choices, like which loan to get or how to grow your savings? Don't worry—we all are! But Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies, 4th Edition can take some of the pain out of the data organization and analysis processes. This step-by-step reference sheds light on Microsoft Excel's 150 most useful functions, and offers detailed instructions on how to implement them. Additionally, each function is illustrated by helpful, real-world examples that show how they are used within a larger formula. To take your knowledge of Excel's functions a step further, 85 specialized functions are described in abbreviated form so you can use Excel to better support your decision-making process when securing a mortgage, buying a car, computing classroom grades, evaluating investment performance, and more.

Functions are predefined formulas that you can use to make data analysis a bit easier within the Microsoft Excel framework. Functions use specific values, called arguments, to calculate a variety of things, from simple sums and averages to more complicated loan payments.

  • Explore the 150 most useful functions that help Microsoft Excel make your life easier
  • Access real-world examples of how functions fit into larger formulas
  • Discover 85 specialized functions, which are described in abbreviated form and take your knowledge of Excel to the next level
  • Understand how Microsoft Excel can help you make key decisions, such as whether to go with a 15-year or 30-year mortgage

Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies, 4th Edition brings order to chaotic data—and helps you make decisions with confidence!

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