This recording reflects Excel features, formulas, and functions as of the recording date, using the version of Excel available at that time. Microsoft regularly updates Excel, so formulas, functions, menus, and best practices shown here may have changed since this session was recorded — verify current functionality against your own version of Excel.
Although it is perfectly possible to use Excel without ever creating a formula or using a function if you don't, you're missing out on a huge part of the application's power. Without formulas and functions, Excel would not be able to perform its calculations. So think of any scenario that involves addition, subtraction, division or multiplication and that's where you'd use a formula. Functions are built-in formulas that have been programmed to perform a specific calculation. They can often be used to shorten and simplify what would otherwise be a long-winded manually-entered formula.
Learning how to create formulas will automate your calculations and save you a ton of time. No more using your fingers. No more mental arithmetic. No more using the calculator app on your Smartphone! Let Excel do the work for you.
This session is aimed at anyone who uses Excel at a basic level and wants to learn how to create formulas. The training was delivered using the latest version of Excel for Windows at the time of recording, though most of the functionality is also available to users of earlier versions of Excel.
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In a career spanning over 30 years, Mike has delivered thousands of courses and produced hundreds of written and video-based tutorials. A Microsoft MVP and Fellow of The Learning and Performance Institute, his primary focus is Microsoft Office and Power BI.
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