Excel isn’t just about typing numbers — the real power lies in formulas. Here are the top 10 beginner-friendly formulas that will change the way you work in Excel:
✅ Top 10 Excel Formulas:
=SUM()
– Adds a range of numbers=AVERAGE()
– Finds the average=IF()
– Adds logic (Yes/No, Pass/Fail, etc.)=VLOOKUP()
– Searches for data in a table=COUNT()
/COUNTA()
– Counts numbers or text cells=TRIM()
– Removes extra spaces=CONCATENATE()
or=TEXTJOIN()
– Joins text=LEFT()
,=RIGHT()
,=MID()
– Extracts specific characters=NOW()
and=TODAY()
– Adds date and time=LEN()
– Counts number of characters in a cell