Excel’s Formula Builder in Office 2011 for Mac is a tool in Toolbox designed to help you build cell formulas. You start at the top of the Formula Builder and work your way down to put a finished cell formula into an empty cell. The following example builds a formula to count the number of times the word apple is in a list. To follow along, type data into cells as shown in A1:D5 (or enter your own list where a word appears more than once). Then follow these steps:
Jul 18, 2015 - I found out that if I keep the formula the same for both cells then I get a different result (which is what I want). Why does this happen, I have no. [Voiceover] Hi, I'm Dennis Taylor and I'm happy to present Excel 2011 for the Mac: Mastering Formulas and Functions. For many Excel users, the central focus of what they do is writing formulas and functions. If you really want to take advantage of Excel's power, you need exposure to its many functions.
In the example, when you’re done, the value of A6 depends upon the value of D2. Type a different fruit from the list into D2 and then click elsewhere. Watch as the count in A6 updates instantly.
You can use the Formula Builder to learn new functions. Suppose someone gives you a workbook that uses a function you’re unfamiliar with, and you want to understand how it works. Turn on the Formula Builder and then click on the mysterious formula. The Formula Builder shows you how the formula and its arguments were constructed.
In Office 2011 for Mac, Excel has hundreds of built-in functions that you can use in cell formulas. While you type a function in a cell formula, a pop-up menu appears. The following example uses Excel’s built-in SUM function.
The SUM function is so popular that it has its own button! You can find it by clicking the Ribbon’s Formulas tab, and in the Function group, clicking AutoSum. Click a range of contiguous numbers and then click the button and choose a SUM function. Excel deduces the range for you and enters the formula.
When you enter a cell formula that includes a function, Excel shows you the function’s name and its syntax. The function’s name is blue and is underlined like a hyperlink. That’s because it’s a link to the Help topic for that particular function.
Each function is thoroughly documented with complete sample data and examples so that you can easily see how to use it. To display the complete list of all functions by category, click the Ribbon’s Formulas tab, and in the Function group, click Reference. Click a disclose triangle to display a list of that category’s functions. In the disclosed list, clicking a function name displays detailed information about the function, including how to properly use the function’s arguments. Some topics explain the calculations used by the function to arrive at its result.
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