Excel Reference

Core Excel functions in one clean catalog

Each card shows the function title, its local Excel name for the selected language, syntax, and a short description.

Math

SUM

Local name: SUM

Syntax

SUM(number1, [number2], ...)

Adds numbers, cells, or ranges and returns their total.

Statistics

AVERAGE

Local name: AVERAGE

Syntax

AVERAGE(number1, [number2], ...)

Calculates the arithmetic mean of the supplied values.

Logic

IF

Local name: IF

Syntax

IF(logical_test, value_if_true, value_if_false)

Returns one result when a condition is true and another when it is false.

Lookup

INDEX

Local name: INDEX

Syntax

INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])

Returns a value from a range based on a row and column position.

Lookup

MATCH

Local name: MATCH

Syntax

MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type])

Finds the relative position of an item inside a row or column.

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Criteria

COUNTIF

Local name: COUNTIF

Syntax

COUNTIF(range, criteria)

Counts how many cells in a range satisfy one condition.

Math

ROUND

Local name: ROUND

Syntax

ROUND(number, num_digits)

Rounds a number to the number of digits you specify.

Date

TODAY

Local name: TODAY

Syntax

TODAY()

Returns the current date and updates automatically when the sheet recalculates.