Excel: Formulas and Functions 1

2 Objectives  Name a cell or range  Locate and use Excel’s predefined functions  Debug formulas that contain errors  Record and run a macro

Referencing Cells  Absolute, relative & mixed  Cell Ranges A2:A10 (row) A2:D10(column) A2:B6 (range)  Naming a Range of Cells (you can then use a name in formulas)

Creating and Using Formulas  Create (=)  Formula Syntax (set of rules)  Operator Precedence (use paragraph symbols)

Functions Predefined functions Function Arguments Trig Functions Excel’s trig function express angles in radians Use DEGREES function to convert radians to degrees Matrix Operations (skip) 5

Debugging Excel Worksheets  See Table for Excel Error Messages  Highlight Formulas  Tracing Dependents  Tracing Precedents  Unusual changes in row/column patterns 6

Macros  Stored Collection of Commands  Macro stored as a Visual Basic Module Subject to viruses Can only save as.xlsm  Excel files w/o macros saved as.xlsx  Macro created by “recording the steps” 7