Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, but we've selected the most popular, from date and time functions to mathematics and simple data manipulation.

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Excel tables help manage dynamic data ranges, adjusting automatically as data changes. The function helper in Excel provides a step-by-step guide to entering VLOOKUP arguments.

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For example, in the formula =5+3-2, Excel first adds 5 and 3, which results in 8. It then subtracts 2 from 8, leading to a final answer of 6.