Formulas and functions, the nuts and bolts of Excel, both enable you to perform calculations, but they differ in how they're created, what they do, and how they work.

Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions.

Discover essential Excel formulas and functions to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and make smarter data-driven ...

Functions help you perform a variety of mathematical operations, lookup values, calculate date and time, and a lot more. Browse through the Function Library in the Formulas tab to learn more.

Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, from simple mathematics to very complex statistical, logical, and engineering tasks such as IF statements (one of our perennial favorite ...