4.01 Spreadsheet Formulas & Functions
Identifying Formulas and Functions The result of the formula function The result of the function
Identifying Parts of a Spreadsheet Formula mathematical operators =B2+C2+D2 equal sign—first part of any spreadsheet formula cell reference/address—made up of the column heading and the row number
Identifying Parts of a Spreadsheet Function =SUM(B2:B6) name of function range equal sign
Mathematical Operators + addition - subtraction * multiplication (asterisk) / division (slash or diagonal)
Spreadsheet Functions Function Name Description AVERAGE Average of arguments. COUNT Counts the number of cells in a range. IF Specifies a logical test to perform; then performs one action if test result in true and another if it is not true. MAX Maximum value of range of cells. MIN Minimum value of range of cells. ROUND Rounds a number to a specified number of digits. SUM Totals a range of cells.
Relative and Absolute Referencing cells that change when they are copied into other cells Absolute cells that do not change regardless of where it is copied
Numeric Formatting decimal currency general