1. Excel Tips
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2. SUMIF() STICKER
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What Does It Do ?
This function adds the value of items which match criteria set by the user.
Syntax
=SUMIF(RangeOfThingsToBeExamined,CriteriaToBeMatched,RangeOfValuesToTotal)
=SUMIF(C4:C12,"Brakes",E4:E12) This examines the names of products in C4:C12.
It then identifies the entries for Brakes.
It then totals the respective figures in E4:E12
=SUMIF(E4:E12,">=100") This examines the values in E4:E12.
If the value is >=100 the value is added to the total.
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3. UPPER() STICKER
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What Does It Do ?
This function converts all characters in a piece of text to
upper case.
Syntax
=UPPER(TextToConvert)
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4. TRIM() STICKER
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What Does It Do ?
This function removes unwanted spaces from a piece of text.
The spaces before and after the text will be removed completely.
Multiple spaces within the text will be trimmed to a single space
Syntax
=TRIM(TextToTrim)
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5. ROUNDUP() STICKER
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What Does It Do ?
This function rounds a number up to a specified amount of decimal places.
If 0 is used the number is rounded up to the nearest whole number.
If a negative amount of rounding is used the figures to the left of the decimal point are
rounded.
Syntax
=ROUNDUPNumberToRound,DecimalPlacesToUse)
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6. PROPER() STICKER
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What Does It Do ?
This function converts the first letter of each word to uppercase, and all
subsequent letters are converted to lower case.
Syntax
=PROPER(TextToConvert)
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7. ISERROR() STICKER
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What Does It Do ?
This function tests a cell or calculation to determine whether an error has been
generated.
It will show TRUE for any type of error and FALSE if no error is found.
Syntax
=ISERROR(CellToTest)
The CellToTest can be a cell reference or a formula.
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8. IF() STICKER
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What Does It Do?
This function tests a condition.
If the condition is met it is considered to be TRUE.
If the condition is not met it is considered as FALSE.
Depending upon the result, one of two actions will be carried out.
Syntax
=IF(Condition,ActionIfTrue,ActionIfFalse)
The Condition is usually a test of two cells, such as A1=A2.
The ActionIfTrue and ActionIfFalse can be numbers, text or calculations.
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9. DATEIF() STICKER
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What Does It Do?
This function calculates the difference between two dates.
It can show the result in weeks, months or years.
Syntax
=DATEDIF(FirstDate,SecondDate,"Interval")
FirstDate : This is the earliest of the two dates.
SecondDate : This is the most recent of the two dates.
"Interval" : This indicates what you want to calculate.
These are the available intervals.
"d" Days between the two dates.
"m" Months between the two dates.
"y" Years between the two dates.
"yd" Days between the dates, as if the dates were in the same year.
"ym" Months between the dates, as if the dates were in the same year.
"md" Days between the two dates, as if the dates were in the same month and year.
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10. CONCATENATE() STICKER
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What Does It Do?
This function joins separate pieces of text into one item.
Syntax
=CONCATENATE(Text1,Text2,Text3...Text30)
Up to thirty pieces of text can be joined.
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11. Splitting The Text STICKER
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The following formula are useful when you have one cell containing text which
needs to be split up.
One of the most common examples of this is when a persons FirstName and
LastName are entered in full into a cell.
The formula use various text functions to accomplish the task.
Each of the techniques uses the space between the names to identify where to
split.
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12. Graphs STICKER
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Jan Feb Mar
North 45 50 50
South 30 25 35
East 35 10 50
West 20 50 5
Charts are visually appealing and make it easy for users to see comparisons, patterns, and trends in
data. For instance, rather than having to analyze several columns of worksheet numbers, you can see
at a glance whether sales are falling or rising over the periods/zonal.
Some Very Famous Charts types :
1.Column Chart
2. Bar Chart
3. Line Chart
4. Pie Chart
5. Cylinder Chart
6. Cone Chart
7. Pyramid Chart
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13. Protect Workbook / Sheet STICKER
Unit of measures Tools -> Protection -> Protect Sheet
Microsoft Excel provides several layers of
protection to control who can access and
change your Excel data.
Worksheet protection You can protect
elements on a worksheet— such as cells with
formulas
Workbook-level protection You can apply
protection to workbook elements and you can
protect a workbook file from viewing and
changes.
Protecting elements from all users You
can prevent users from inserting, deleting,
and formatting rows and columns, from
changing the contents of locked cells, and
from moving the cursor to cells that are locked
or to cells that are unlocked.
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14. Pivot Table STICKER
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• From Data menu, select
Pivot Table
• The Pivot Table Wizard
appears
• Choose your source-
usually Excel database
• Select the database
range- include titles
• Next drag field buttons
to where you want that
data in the pivot table
(more on this)
• Finish- create pivot table
name
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15. Macros STICKER
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If you perform a task repeatedly in Microsoft Excel, you can automate the task with a macro. A macro
is a series of commands and functions.
For example, if you often enter long text strings in cells, you can create a macro to format those cells
so that the text wraps.
Recording macros When you record a macro, Excel stores information about each step you take as
you perform a series of commands. You then run the macro to repeat, or "play back," the commands.
Making a macro easy to run You can run a macro by choosing it from a list in the Macro dialog box.
To make a macro run whenever you click a particular button or press a particular key combination, you
can assign the macro to a toolbar button.
Tools -> Macro -> Record New Macro
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