Top 10 Excel Functions Every Beginner Must Learn

New to Excel? Start with these 10 functions that make your spreadsheet skills stronger and faster:

1. SUM()

Adds values quickly. Example: =SUM(A1:A10)

2. AVERAGE()

Finds the mean of a range. Example: =AVERAGE(B1:B10)

3. IF()

Performs logic tests. Example: =IF(C2>60,"Pass","Fail")

4. VLOOKUP()

Searches for a value in the first column and returns related data. Example: =VLOOKUP(101,A2:D10,2,FALSE)

5. HLOOKUP()

Same as VLOOKUP, but works horizontally.

6. COUNT()

Counts numeric values. Example: =COUNT(A1:A100)

7. COUNTA()

Counts all non-blank cells.

8. LEN()

Returns the number of characters in a string. Example: =LEN("Excel")

9. CONCATENATE() or CONCAT()

Joins multiple strings together. Example: =CONCAT(A1," ",B1)

10. TRIM()

Removes unnecessary spaces. Example: =TRIM(A1)

🎓 Tip: Practice using these in real projects like grade reports, attendance sheets, or dashboards.

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