Excel -Formulas

1. Function Name: HLOOKUP Purpose: HLOOKUP is Horizontal lookup. It looks for a value in the top row of an array of values and returns the value in the same column from a row specified. Syntax: =HLOOKUP(Lookup_value,Table_array, Row_index_num,Range_lookup lookup_value is the value that the function uses to search on. If you are searching a table by the tudent I! nu"ber# then the lookup$value is the cell that contains the inputted tudent I! nu"ber being looked up. ta le_array is the area of cells in which the table is located. !ow_index_nu" is t"e row num er in ta le_array from w"ic" t"e matc"in# value will e returned. $ row_index_num of 1 returns t"e first row value in ta le_array% a row_index_num of & returns t"e second row value in ta le_array% and so on. 'f row_index_num is less t"an 1% ()**+,P returns t"e -.$),E/ error value0 if row_index_num is #reater t"an t"e num er of rows on ta le_array% ()**+,P returns t"e -!EF/ error value. !an#e_lookup deter"ines if you are looking for an e%act "atch based on value. &nter '(L & to find an e%act "atch )"ostly when you are searching characters*.&nter +,U& to find an appro%i"ate "atch )"ostly in case of nu"erical*.

&. Function Name: -LOOKUP Purpose: -LOOKUP is -ertical lookup. 't looks for a value in t"e top row of an array of values and returns t"e value in t"e same column from a row specified. Syntax: =!LOOKUP(Lookup_value,Table_array,"ol _index_num,#range_lookup$ lookup_value is the value that the function uses to search on. If you are searching a table by the tudent I! nu"ber# then the lookup$value is the cell that contains the inputted tudent I! nu"ber being looked up. ta le_array is the area of cells in which the table is located. col_index_num is the colu"n of data that contains the answer that you want. If your table is set up as. colu"n / 0 tudent I! 1u"ber# colu"n 2 0 tudent 1a"es# colu"n 3 0 4rades and you inputted a tudent I! 1u"ber and you want to retrieve the grade that was received for that person# the col$inde%$nu" would be 3. 3 is the colu"n nu"ber of the data colu"n for the (1 5&, that you are trying to look up. !an#e_lookup deter"ines if you are looking for an e%act "atch based on value. &nter '(L & to find an e%act "atch 1mostly w"en you are searc"in# c"aracters2.Enter 3!,E to find an approximate matc" 1mostly in case of numerical2. 4. Function Name: 'reeze Panes

Purpose: It 6freezes6 or locks specific colu"ns or rows of the spread sheet so that they re"ain visible at all ti"es. Syntax:
Freeze the Top Row

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7lick on the View tab. 7lick on Free5e Panes fro" the ribbon to open the features drop down list. 7lick on Freeze Top Row option in the list. ( black border should appear beneath row / in the worksheet indicating that the area above the line has been 6frozen6. 9. croll down through the worksheet. If you scroll far enough# the rows below row / will begin disappearing while row / will stay on the screen.
Freeze the Top Column

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7lick on the View tab. 7lick on Free5e Panes fro" the ribbon to open the features drop down list. 7lick on Freeze First Column option in the list. ( black border should appear to the right of colu"n ( in the worksheet indicating that the area to the right of the line has been 6frozen6. 9. croll to the right in the worksheet. If you scroll far enough# the colu"ns to the right of colu"n ( will begin disappearing while colu"n ( will stay on the screen.
Freeze Panes Using the Active Cell

+he 'reeze Panes option freezes all the rows above the active cell and all the colu"ns to the left of the active cell. +o freeze only those colu"ns and rows you want to stay on screen# click on the cell to the right of the colu"ns and :ust below the rows that you want to re"ain on screen.
Example of freezing panes using the active cell To keep rows 1, 2, and 3 on the screen and columns A and B:

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7lick in cell 78 with the "ouse to "ake it the active cell. 7lick on the -iew tab. 7lick on 'reeze Panes fro" the ribbon to open the features drop down list. 7lick on 'reeze Panes option in the list. ( black border should appear to the right of colu"n ; in the worksheet and below row 3 indicating that the areas above and to the right of the lines have been 6frozen6. <. croll to the right in the worksheet. If you scroll far enough# the colu"ns to the right of colu"n ; will begin disappearing while colu"ns ( and ; will stay on the screen. =. croll down through the worksheet. If you scroll far enough# the rows below row 3 will begin disappearing while rows /# 2# and 3 will stay on the screen.

6. Function Name: 4oal

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Purpose: 4oal eek is used to get a particular result when you are not sure of the starting value. Example: uppose you have the following spread sheet.

In the spread sheet above# the ai" is to get the value that is "issing to get an average of <>. 'irst we need to calculate the average. (s we are seeking the average of these 3 sub:ects to be <># we need to include the +?! cell while calculating the average. Once you calculate the average it results as =9.9. ;ut #here we want an average for 3 sub:ects to be <> and we have to get the value of +? ! also. Here the goal is <> and seeking values is the +?! "arks. 'ro" the &%cel "enu bar# click on !ata Locate the !ata +ools panel and the 5hat if (nalysis ite". 'ro" the @5hat if (nalysisA "enu# select 4oal eek +he following dialogue bo% appears.

et 7ell. elect the cell where you want the goal value to appear. )Here itAs the first cell in average colu"n. +o -alue. +o value is the value we want. )7hange =9.9 to <>* ;y 7hanging 7ell. 5hat value we are seeking. 5e want to know the value of +?! cell. o select that particular cell. +hen click on Ok. It calculates the value and shows the result in +? ! 7ell. ( 4oal eek tatus dialogue bo% would appear and it would give you the solution.