Advanced Excel Formulas: One-Page Quick Guide for Students
Advanced Excel Formulas Mastering advanced Excel formulas can take your skills to the next level. Below is a compact yet powerful one-page guide covering essential advanced formulas every student should know. 🔹 1. IF Function (Logical Decision Making) Used to perform logical tests. Syntax: =IF(condition, value_if_true, value_if_false) Example: =IF(A1>=50, "Pass", "Fail") 🔹 2. VLOOKUP (Vertical Lookup) Searches for a value in the first column of a table. Syntax: =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index, FALSE) Example: =VLOOKUP(A2, A1:C10, 2, FALSE) ⚠️ Limitation: Only works left to right. 🔹 3. XLOOKUP (Modern Replacement of VLOOKUP) More flexible and powerful. Syntax: =XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array) Example: =XLOOKUP(A2, A1:A10, B1:B10) 🔹 4. INDEX + MATCH (Advanced Lookup) More powerful than VLOOKUP. Syntax: =INDEX(return_range, MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_range, 0)) Example: =INDEX(B1:B10, MATCH(A2, A1:A10, 0)) 🔹 5. COUNTIF / SUMIF ...