The Essential Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions Cheat Sheet
=NOW
Show the date and time
=TODAY()
Show the current date without the time
=DAY(TODAY())
Show today’s date in a cell
=MONTH(TODAY())
Show current month in a cell
=TODAY()+10
Add 10 days to current date
Counting and Rounding Formulas
=SUM
Calculates the sum of a group of values
=AVERAGE
Calculates the mean of a group of values
=COUNT
Counts the number of cells in a range that contains numbers
=INT
Removes the decimal portion of a number
=ROUND
Rounds a number to a specified number of decimal places
=IF
Tests for a true or false condition
=NOW
Returns the date and time
=TODAY
Returns the date, without the time
=SUMIF
Calculates a sum from a group of values in which a condition has been met
=COUNTIF
Counts the number of cells in a range that match a criteria
=COUNTA(A1:A5)
Count the number of non-blank cells in a range
=ROUND(1.45, 1)
Rounds 1.45 to one decimal place
=ROUND(-1.457, 2)
Rounds -1.457 to two decimal places
=TRUE
Returns the logical value TRUE
=FALSE
Returns the logical value FALSE
=AND
Returns TRUE if all of its arguments are TRUE
=OR
Returns TRUE if any argument is TRUE
Unit Conversion Formulas
=CONVERT(A1,”day”,”hr”)
Converts value of A1 from days to hours
=CONVERT(A1,”hr”,”mn”)
Converts value of A1 from hours to minutes
=CONVERT(A1,”yr”, “day”)
Converts value of A1 from years to days
=CONVERT(A1,”C”,”F”)
Converts value of A1 from Celsius to Fahrenheit
=CONVERT(A1,”tsp”,”tbs”)
Converts value of A1 from teaspoons to tablespoons
=CONVERT(A1,”gal”,”l”)
Converts value of A1 from gallons to liters
=CONVERT(A1,”mi”,”km”)
Converts value of A1 from miles to kilometers
=CONVERT(A1,”km”,”mi”)
Converts value of A1 from kilometers to miles
=CONVERT(A1,”in”,”ft”)
Converts value of A1 from inches to feet
=CONVERT(A1,”cm”,”in”)
Converts value of A1 from centimeters to inches
=BIN2DEC(1100100)
Converts binary 1100100 to decimal (100)
=ROMAN
Converts a number into a Roman numeral
Mathematics
=B2-C9
Subtracts values in the two cells
=D8*A3
Multiplies the numbers in the two cells
=PRODUCT(A1:A19)
Multiplies the cells in the range
=PRODUCT(F6:A1,2)
Multiplies the cells in the range, and mulitplies the result by 2
=A1/A3
Divides value in A1 by the value in A3
=MOD
Returns the remainder from division
=MIN(A1:A8)
Calculates the smallest number in a range
=MAX(C27:C34)
Calculates the largest number in a range
=SMALL(B1:B7, 2)
Calculates the second smallest number in a range
=LARGE(G13:D7,3)
Calculates the third largest number in a range
=POWER(9,2)
Calculates nine squared
=9^3
Calculates nine cubed
=FACT(A1)
Factorial of value in A1
=EVEN
Rounds a number up to the nearest even integer
=ODD
Rounds a number up to the nearest odd integer
=AVERAGE
Calculates the average
=MEDIAN
Calculates the median
=SQRT
Calculates the square root of a number
=PI
Shows the value of pi
=POWER
Calculates the result of a number raised to a power
=RAND
Returns a random number between 0 and 1
=RANDBETWEEN
Returns a random number between the numbers you specify
=COS
Calculates the cosine of a number
=SIN Returns the sine of the given angle
Calculates the sine of the given angle
=TAN
Calculates the tangent of a number
=CORREL
Calculates the correlation coefficient between two data sets
=STDEVA
Estimates standard deviation based on a sample
=PROB
Returns the probability that values in a range are between two limits
Text Formulas
=LEFT
Extracts one or more characters from the left side of a text string
=RIGHT
Extracts one or more characters from the right side of a text string
=MID
Extracts characters from the middle of a text string
=CONCATENATE
Merges two or more text strings
=REPLACE
Replaces part of a text string
=LOWER
Converts a text string to all lowercase
=UPPER
Converts a text string to all uppercase
=PROPER
Converts a text string to proper case
=LEN
Returns a text string’s length in characters
=REPT
Repeats text a given number of times
=TEXT
Formats a number and converts it to text
=VALUE
Converts a text cell to a number
=EXACT
Checks to see if two text values are identical
=DOLLAR
Converts a number to text, using the USD currency format
=CLEAN
Removes all non-printable characters from text
Finance
=INTRATE
Calculates the interest rate for a fully invested security
=EFFECT
Calculates the effective annual interest rate
=FV
Calculates the future value of an investment
=FVSCHEDULE
Calculates the future value of an initial principal after applying a series of compound interest rates
=PMT
Calculates the total payment (debt and interest) on a debt security
=IPMT
Calculates the interest payment for an investment for a given period
=ACCRINT
Calculates the accrued interest for a security that pays periodic interest
=ACCRINTM
Calculates the accrued interest for a security that pays interest at maturity
=AMORLINC
Calculates the depreciation for each accounting period
=NPV
Calculates the net present value of cash flows based on a discount rate
=YIELD
Calculates the yield of a security based on maturity, face value, and interest rate
=PRICE
Calculates the price per $100 face value of a periodic coupon bond