AND
Returns TRUE if all of its arguments are TRUE.
LogicalBeginner EssentialsLogic & ConditionsMost Used
Beginner Essentials
Beginner Essentials is the fastest path to becoming productive in Excel. These functions cover the fundamentals you’ll reuse in almost every worksheet.
This collection groups Excel functions that are commonly used for beginner essentials workflows. Instead of browsing hundreds of formulas, you can focus on the exact tools that solve this type of task.
Each function page includes a short explanation and practical usage context. Use these functions as standalone tools or combine them to build more advanced, maintainable formulas.
If you frequently work with reports, dashboards, or recurring templates, bookmarking the key functions from this collection will speed up your day-to-day work.
Tips
- Build small practice sheets to understand inputs and outputs before applying formulas to large datasets.
- Use error handling (like IFERROR) only after you understand why an error occurs.
Excel functions in this collection (26)
AVERAGE
Returns the average of its arguments.
StatisticalBeginner EssentialsMost UsedStatistics & Analysis
CLEAN
Removes all nonprintable characters from text.
TextBeginner EssentialsMost UsedText Cleaning
COUNT
Counts how many numbers are in the list of arguments.
StatisticalBeginner EssentialsMost UsedStatistics & Analysis
COUNTA
Counts how many values are in the list of arguments.
StatisticalBeginner EssentialsMost UsedStatistics & Analysis
COUNTIF
Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given criteria.
StatisticalBeginner EssentialsMost UsedStatistics & Analysis
DATE
Returns the serial number of a particular date.
Date & TimeBeginner EssentialsDates & Time CalculationsMost Used
IF
Specifies a logical test to perform.
LogicalBeginner EssentialsLogic & ConditionsMost Used
IFERROR
Returns a value you specify if a formula evaluates to an error; otherwise, returns the result of the formula.
LogicalBeginner EssentialsError Handling & ChecksLogic & Conditions
INDEX
Uses an index to choose a value from a reference or array.
Lookup & ReferenceBeginner EssentialsLookup & Matching EssentialsMost Used
LEFT
Returns the leftmost characters from a text value.
TextBeginner EssentialsMost UsedText Processing
LEN
Returns the number of characters in a text string.
TextBeginner EssentialsMost UsedText Processing
MATCH
Looks up values in a reference or array.
Lookup & ReferenceBeginner EssentialsLookup & Matching EssentialsMost Used
MAX
Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments.
StatisticalBeginner EssentialsMost UsedStatistics & Analysis
MID
Returns a specific number of characters from a text string starting at the position you specify.
TextBeginner EssentialsMost UsedText Processing
MIN
Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments.
StatisticalBeginner EssentialsMost UsedStatistics & Analysis
NOW
Returns the serial number of the current date and time.
Date & TimeBeginner EssentialsDates & Time CalculationsMost Used
OR
Returns TRUE if any argument is TRUE.
LogicalBeginner EssentialsLogic & ConditionsMost Used
RIGHT
Returns the rightmost characters from a text value.
TextBeginner EssentialsMost UsedText Processing
ROUND
Rounds a number to a specified number of digits.
Math & TrigonometryBeginner EssentialsMath BasicsMost Used
SUM
Adds its arguments.
Math & TrigonometryBeginner EssentialsMath BasicsMost Used
SUMIF
Adds the cells specified by a given criteria.
Math & TrigonometryBeginner EssentialsMath BasicsMost Used
TODAY
Returns the serial number of today's date.
Date & TimeBeginner EssentialsDates & Time CalculationsMost Used
TRIM
Removes spaces from text.
TextBeginner EssentialsMost UsedText Cleaning
VLOOKUP
Looks in the first column of an array and moves across the row to return the value of a cell.
Lookup & ReferenceBeginner EssentialsLookup & Matching EssentialsMost Used
XLOOKUP
Searches a range or an array, and returns an item corresponding to the first match it finds. If a match doesn't exist, then XLOOKUP can return the closest (approximate) match.
Lookup & ReferenceBeginner EssentialsLookup & Matching EssentialsModern Excel Functions