Basic Functions

SUM

Adds all the numbers in a range of cells.

Syntax:

SUM(number1; number2;...number30)

number1 to number30 are up to 30 numbers or ranges of numbers whose sum is to be calculated.

SUM ignores any text or empty cell within a range or array.

Examples:

SUM(2; 3; 4)

returns 9, because 2+3+4 = 9.

SUM(B1:B3)

(where cells B1, B2, B3 contain 5, 4, 3) returns 12.

SUM(B3:B4; D3:E4)

returns 14

AVERAGE

Returns the average of the arguments, ignoring text.

Syntax:

AVERAGE(number1; number2; ... number30)

number1 to number30 are up to 30 numbers or ranges containing numbers.

Examples:

AVERAGE(2; 6; 4)

returns 4, the average of the three numbers in the list.

AVERAGE(B1:B3)

where cells B1, B2, B3 contain 1, 3, and apple returns 2, the average of 1 and 3. Text is ignored.

COUNT

Counts the numbers in the list of arguments, ignoring text entries.

Syntax:

COUNT(value1; value2; ... value30)

value1 to value30 are up to 30 values or ranges representing the values to be counted.

Examples:

COUNT(2; 4; 6; "eight")

returns 3, because 2, 4 and 6 are numbers ("eight" is text).

COUNT(B1:B3)

where cells B1, B2, B3 contain 1, 3, and apple returns 2.

COUNT(B1:B3)

where cells B1, B2, B3 are empty, returns 0.

MAX

Returns the maximum of a list of arguments, ignoring text entries.

Syntax:

MAX(number1; number2; ... number30)

number1 to number30 are up to 30 numbers or ranges containing numbers.

Examples:

MAX(2; 6; 4)

returns 6, the largest value in the list.

MAX(B1:B3)

where cells B1, B2, B3 contain 7, 4, and apple returns 7

MIN

Returns the minimum of a list of arguments, ignoring text entries.

Syntax:

MIN(number1; number2; ... number30)

number1 to number30 are up to 30 numbers or ranges containing numbers.

Example:

MIN(2; 6; 4)

returns 2, the smallest value in the list.

CONCATENATE

Combines several text strings into one string.

Syntax:

CONCATENATE(text1; text2; ... text30)

Text 1; Text 2; ... represent up to 30 text passages which are to be combined into one string.

The ampersand operator & may also be used to concatenate text in a formula, without the function.

Examples:

CONCATENATE("al"; "tog"; "ether")

returns altogether.

"al" & "tog" & "ether"

also returns altogether.

CONCATENATE(A1; A2)

where cell A1 contains "key" and cell A2 contains "board" returns keyboard.