Introduction to Functions

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding what functions are.
  • Learning the purpose of functions.

Introduction to Functions

Functions in Excel are premade formulas. They are typed by = and the functions name.

Excel Functions example



In this example, we can see that after typing the equal sign and one letter of a function name, Excel populates a list of Excel's built-in functions.
When a function is applied, it must be followed by a range.

Excel Function Ranges example



In this example, we can see that the function will output the max number of the selected range.