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SUM

Math

Adds all numbers in a range of cells.

Syntax
SUM(number1, [number2], ...)
Example
=SUM(A1:A10) → adds values in cells A1 through A10

AVERAGE

Stats

Returns the arithmetic mean of its arguments.

Syntax
AVERAGE(number1, [number2], ...)
Example
=AVERAGE(B2:B20) → mean of B2:B20

IF

Logical

Returns one value when a condition is true, another when false.

Syntax
IF(logical_test, value_if_true, [value_if_false])
Example
=IF(A1>100,"High","Low")

VLOOKUP

Lookup

Looks up a value in the first column of a table and returns a value from another column.

Syntax
VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])
Example
=VLOOKUP(A2, Sheet2!A:D, 4, FALSE)

XLOOKUP

Lookup

Modern replacement for VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP — searches a range and returns matching values.

Syntax
XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode])
Example
=XLOOKUP(A2, B:B, C:C, "Not found")

COUNTIF

Stats

Counts cells in a range that meet a single condition.

Syntax
COUNTIF(range, criteria)
Example
=COUNTIF(A:A, ">100")

SUMIF

Math

Sums cells in a range that meet a single condition.

Syntax
SUMIF(range, criteria, [sum_range])
Example
=SUMIF(A:A, ">100", B:B)

INDEX

Lookup

Returns a value at a given position in a range or array.

Syntax
INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])
Example
=INDEX(B2:B10, 3) → 3rd value in B2:B10

MATCH

Lookup

Returns the relative position of an item in a range.

Syntax
MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type])
Example
=MATCH("Apple", A1:A20, 0)

CONCAT

Text

Joins multiple text strings into one.

Syntax
CONCAT(text1, [text2], ...)
Example
=CONCAT(A1, " ", B1)

TEXTJOIN

Text

Joins text with a delimiter, optionally ignoring empty cells.

Syntax
TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, ...)
Example
=TEXTJOIN(", ", TRUE, A1:A10)

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