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Excel Formulas
Find The Middle Value With The MEDIAN Function In Excel
MEDIAN returns the middle value of a set, so one outlier barely moves it. With an even count it averages the two middle values and can return a…
October 12, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Add Working Days With The WORKDAY Function In Excel
WORKDAY adds working days to a date, skipping weekends and any holidays you list. It starts counting the day after the start date, so Monday plus five lands…
October 11, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Find The Largest Match With The MAXIFS Function In Excel
MAXIFS returns the largest value among the rows that match your conditions, and MINIFS the smallest. When nothing matches, both return 0 rather than an error.
October 10, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Average With A Condition Using The AVERAGEIF Function In Excel
AVERAGEIF averages only the rows that match a condition. When nothing matches it returns #DIV/0!, where SUMIF would quietly return 0 for the same data.
October 9, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Test Several Conditions With The IFS Function In Excel
IFS replaces a nested IF with a flat list of tests and answers. It has no else, so a value that matches nothing returns #N/A until you add…
October 8, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Sort By Another Column With The SORTBY Function In Excel
SORT can only order rows by a column it returns. SORTBY takes the sort key as a separate range, so you can sort by a hidden column, a…
October 7, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Build A Link With The HYPERLINK Function In Excel
HYPERLINK builds a clickable link from a formula, so a column of links can come from the data beside it. A link to another sheet needs a #…
October 6, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Get The Day Of The Week With The WEEKDAY Function In Excel
WEEKDAY turns a date into a number from 1 to 7. By default the week starts on Sunday, which makes the obvious weekend test flag Friday and miss…
October 5, 2026 · Excel Formulas
Count Working Days With The NETWORKDAYS Function In Excel
NETWORKDAYS counts the weekdays between two dates and can skip holidays. It counts both the start and the end, so it never matches a plain subtraction.
October 4, 2026 · Excel Formulas