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Excel Formula & Function Field Guide

A practical reference for formulas, functions, lookups, arrays, finance, statistics, errors, and real-world spreadsheet tasks.

  • Broad function reference
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  • Error and verification guidance
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Excel From Zero to Beginner

A structured start for someone with little or no Excel knowledge, moving from cells and formulas to practical beginner projects.

  • Excel fundamentals
  • Core formulas and functions
  • Hands-on beginner progression
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Excel Beginner to Intermediate

Build stronger formula, data, lookup, dynamic-array, statistics, finance, and verification skills for real workbooks.

  • Intermediate formula architecture
  • Real-world analysis patterns
  • Testing and maintainability
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#SPILL! fix Error

Clear blocked spill ranges, Tables, merged cells.

#N/A hub Error

Lookup not found patterns.

#NAME? fix Error

Spelling, quotes, Name Manager, xlfn.

#VALUE! fix Error

Text numbers and type mismatches.

#REF! fix Error

Broken references after delete.

#DIV/0! fix Error

Safe division guards.

Circular reference Error

Find and redesign loops.

Formulas not calculating Error

Manual mode and text formulas.

VBA Object Required VBA

Set keyword and object variables.

VBA 1004 VBA

Range and sheet runtime errors.

File corrupted Error

Unreadable workbook recovery.

Excel freezing Error

Large file performance.

XLOOKUP not found Lookup

if_not_found and match issues.

VLOOKUP hidden characters Lookup

TRIM and CHAR(160).

XLOOKUP multiple criteria Lookup

Boolean and concatenated keys.

XLOOKUP vs VLOOKUP Lookup

When to migrate.

INDEX/MATCH #N/A Lookup

Exact match troubleshooting.

CAGR in Excel Finance

Geometric growth rate.

IRR & XIRR Finance

Cash flow yields.

Compound interest Finance

FV and EFFECT.

Weighted average Finance

SUMPRODUCT patterns.

NPV modeling Finance

Discounted cash flows.

UNIQUE + SORT Arrays

Dynamic unique lists.

FILTER / SORT / UNIQUE Arrays

Spill engine basics.

Legacy CSE arrays Arrays

Ctrl+Shift+Enter issues.

VBA macros beginner VBA

Record, security, first Sub.

Macro security blocked VBA

Trusted locations and enable.

Formulas for beginners Basics

Core operators and functions.

SUMIF & SUMIFS Basics

Criteria patterns.

Clean extra spaces Basics

TRIM and CHAR(160).

Remove duplicates Basics

Tool + UNIQUE formula.

Date & time formulas Basics

Serials, NETWORKDAYS, TEXT.

Dropdown not working Error

Data validation fixes.

Conditional formatting Error

Rules not applying.

ARRAYFORMULA errors Arrays

Array size, nesting, and Sheets spill issues.

Broken workbook links Error

Find, repair, or remove external links.

IMPORTRANGE permissions Error

Grant access and fix source references.

Formula too complex Basics

Simplify nested formulas with LET and helpers.

QUERY() errors Basics

Fix query columns, quotes, and header rows.

Cell reference mistakes Basics

Fix relative, absolute, and mixed references.

Sheets vs Excel functions Basics

Resolve cross-platform function differences.

CSV import errors Error

Preserve formatting, zeros, and text encoding.

Solver & Goal Seek Error

Diagnose constraints and convergence issues.

_xlfn. prefix error Error

Resolve legacy Excel compatibility issues.

#NUM! error Error

Fix invalid numeric calculations and limits.

#NULL! error Error

Fix incorrect range-intersection syntax.

#CALC! error Error

Resolve dynamic-array calculation failures.

#FIELD! error Error

Fix Stocks and Geography data-type fields.

#BUSY! error Error

Diagnose RTD and live-data delays.

#CONNECT! error Error

Restore broken external data connections.

#GETTING_DATA error Error

Troubleshoot stalled data retrieval.

#EXPORT! error Error

Fix Google Sheets export and save failures.

#PARSE! error Error

Fix Google Sheets formula syntax.

#REF! Sheets vs Excel Error

Understand platform-specific reference errors.

Sheets formula parse Error

Fix formulas copied between platforms.

Formula showing as text Error

Make formulas return results again.

SUMIFS #VALUE! Error

Fix criteria and range mismatches.

Date serial numbers Basics

Turn raw date numbers into dates.

VBA Type Mismatch 13 VBA

Correct incompatible variable types.

VBA Subscript 9 VBA

Find missing sheet and array indexes.

Power Query Expression.Error Error

Diagnose query steps and type failures.

Power Query refresh Error

Fix data-source refresh failures.

Pivot field name invalid Error

Repair source headers and ranges.

Pivot refresh errors Error

Fix source and refresh problems.

Pivot grouping errors Error

Repair date and number grouping.

Too many cell formats Error

Reduce workbook formatting overload.

Excel file not saving Error

Resolve save and permission failures.

Cannot insert rows/columns Error

Clear Excel memory-limit blocks.

Merged-cell formula errors Error

Prevent merged cells breaking formulas.

AutoCorrect formula breaks Error

Stop automatic formula corruption.

Number format errors Error

Fix misleading custom displays.

XLOOKUP masterclass Lookup

Full XLOOKUP syntax and use cases.

INDEX/MATCH deep dive Lookup

Advanced two-way lookup architecture.

AVERAGEIF Basics

Conditional averages by criteria.

COUNTIF Basics

Single-criteria counting patterns.

ROUND / ROUNDUP / ROUNDDOWN Basics

Control decimal rounding correctly.

LEN character count Basics

Count characters and validate text length.

ROW / COLUMN Basics

Get cell coordinates dynamically.

Split names & emails Basics

TEXTSPLIT, LEFT, RIGHT patterns.

Nested IF & IFS Basics

Cleaner multi-tier logic.

CHOOSECOLS / CHOOSEROWS Arrays

Extract specific columns and rows.

DROP / TAKE Arrays

Slice arrays to the rows you need.

SORT / SORTBY Arrays

Sort data dynamically with formulas.

Straight-line depreciation (SLN) Finance

Asset depreciation schedules.

Percentage increase & variance Finance

Growth and variance calculations.

Building KPI dashboards Basics

Conditional formatting and sparklines.