Excel functions are mathematical formulas that can be used to perform calculations or other actions on data in a worksheet.
Functions can be used to perform simple tasks, such as summing a column of numbers, or more complex tasks, such as calculating a mortgage payment.
Functions can be entered into a cell directly, or they can be used in conjunction with other formulas.
PMT | Financial |
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Returns the periodic payment for an annuity |
POISSON | Compatibility |
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Returns the Poisson distribution |
POISSON.DIST | Statistical |
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Returns the Poisson distribution |
POWER | Math and trigonometry |
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Returns the result of a number raised to a power |
PPMT | Financial |
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Returns the payment on the principal for an investment for a given period |
PRICE | Financial |
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Returns the price per $100 face value of a security that pays periodic interest |
PRICEDISC | Financial |
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Returns the price per $100 face value of a discounted security |
PRICEMAT | Financial |
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Returns the price per $100 face value of a security that pays interest at maturity |
PROB | Statistical |
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Returns the probability that values in a range are between two limits |
PRODUCT | Math and trigonometry |
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Multiplies its arguments |
PROPER | Text |
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Capitalizes the first letter in each word of a text value |
PV | Financial |
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Returns the present value of an investment |
QUARTILE | Compatibility |
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Returns the quartile of a data set |
QUARTILE.EXC | Statistical |
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Returns the quartile of the data set, based on percentile values from 0..1, exclusive |
QUARTILE.INC | Statistical |
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Returns the quartile of a data set |
QUOTIENT | Math and trigonometry |
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Returns the integer portion of a division |
RADIANS | Math and trigonometry |
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Converts degrees to radians |
RAND | Math and trigonometry |
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Returns a random number between 0 and 1 |
RANDBETWEEN | Math and trigonometry |
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Returns a random number between the numbers you specify |
RANK | Compatibility |
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Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers |