Top 10 important Excel 365 functions

Adds all numbers in a selected range.
Example:
=SUM(A1:A10)
Adds values from A1 to A10.


Gives the average of numbers.
Example:
=AVERAGE(B2:B8)
Calculates the average of B2 to B8.


Searches for a value and returns the matching result (better than VLOOKUP).
Example:
=XLOOKUP(A2, A1:A10, B1:B10)
Looks for A2 in column A and returns matching data from column B.


Returns only the rows that match a condition.
Example:
=FILTER(A1:C20, C1:C20>50)
Shows rows where column C values are greater than 50.


Sorts data in ascending or descending order.
Example:
=SORT(A1:A10)
Sorts the list from A1 to A10.


Returns only unique values from a range.
Example:
=UNIQUE(A1:A20)
Shows only non-repeated items.


Returns a result based on a condition.
Example:
=IF(B2>=40, "Pass", "Fail")
Shows “Pass” if B2 is 40 or more.


Changes the display format of a number.
Example:
=TEXT(A1, "dd-mm-yyyy")
Converts date into the format 15-11-2025.


Joins text from two or more cells.
Example:
=CONCAT(A1, " ", B1)
Combines A1 and B1 with a space.


Returns today’s date based on your system.
Example:
=TODAY()
Displays something like 14-11-2025.

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