Excel functions in plain English
Browse function explanations, sentence patterns, examples, and links to customise a query. Page 2 of 6.
Rounds away from zero.
Read sentence and examples ↗Rounds toward zero.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns the absolute value.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns a remainder after division.
Read sentence and examples ↗Raises a number to a power.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns a positive square root.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns one result if a condition is true and another if false.
Read sentence and examples ↗Tests conditions and returns the first matching result.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns TRUE if every condition is true.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns TRUE if any condition is true.
Read sentence and examples ↗Reverses TRUE and FALSE.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns a fallback value if an expression errors.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns a fallback when the result is #N/A.
Read sentence and examples ↗Names intermediate calculations in a formula.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns rows or columns that meet criteria.
Read sentence and examples ↗Sorts an array.
Read sentence and examples ↗Sorts an array based on another array.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns distinct values.
Read sentence and examples ↗Looks up a value and returns the corresponding result.
Read sentence and examples ↗Returns the position of a matching item.
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