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Inserting Function?


To use function you can directly applying it to your desired cells in a worksheet or you can insert it via help of function library. Follow these simple steps to insert function from libraries.


  • 1. Select the cell to insert the function on it.
  • 2. Go to the Formula tab and click on it.
  • 3. Here you will see a Function library section.
  • 4. Under this section you will see a function are categorized in a group.
  • 5. On click on drop down menu a list of function will open you can select any of your choice.

Function Categories –


There are lot many inbuilt or predefined function in an Excel. So it’s a good example to categorized them all in a group. So similar function are grouping under same group like, Financial function – Group of function which helps us to add the financial function. For example –


  • ACCRINT
  • ACCRINTM
  • DURATOIN
  • DSC etc.

  • Logical function –
  • Group of function which helps us to add some logical function. For example –


    • AND
    • FALSE
    • IF
    • OR
    • NOT etc.

  • Date & time –
  • Group of function which helps us to add the time function. For example –


    • DAYS
    • DATE
    • HOUR
    • MINUTE
    • SECOND
    • MONTH
    • NOW etc.

  • Math & Trig –
  • Group of function which helps us to add the mathematical operation and Trigonometry function. For example –


    • SUM
    • SUMIF
    • ODD
    • EVEN
    • SUBTOTAL
    • PRODUCT etc.

  • Lookup & Reference –
  • Group of function which helps us to add the reference function. For example –


    • ADDRESS
    • ROW
    • COLUMN
    • HYPERLINK
    • VLOOKUP

  • Mostly used –
  • Group of function which helps us add the mostly used function in worksheet.



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    Introduction, Autosum Mathematics Operator, Formula, Creating Formula, Function, Inserting Function, Function or Formula, Why to Learn Function or Formula, Mixed Cell Reference, Relative Cell Reference, Types of Charts, Formatting Charts

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