Return the number of days between two dates
=DAYS(end_date,start_date)
Round a number up to a specified number of digits
=ROUNDUP(number, num_digits)
Returns a value from a list based on an index number.
=CHOOSE(index_num, value1, [value2], ...)
Plots data into quartiles, highlighting the mean, median and outliers.
Indicates whether a distribution is skewed or whether there are outliers in the data set.
Use with multiple data sets which relate to each other in some way.
Return the largest value in a range of values
MAX(number1, [number2], ...)
Remove non-printing characters from a text string.
CLEAN(text)
Return the value or reference of specified cell(s)
Array form: =INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])
Reference form: =INDEX(reference, row_num, [column_num], [area_num])
Plots data proportional to the sum of items.
Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.
2D and 3D options are available.
Extract characters from the beginning or end of a string.
LEFT(text, [num_chars]), LEFTB(text, [num_bytes])
RIGHT(text, [num_chars]), RIGHTB(text, [num_bytes])
Plots data in order and joins with lines stacked by category to represent 100%.
Track changes or trends over time.
Stacked Line option is also available.
Return the absolute value of a number
=ABS(number)
Plots data as horizontal bars representing stages in a process.
Values typically decrease from top to bottom so chart resembles a funnel.
Could be built using a stacked bar chart.
Return the serial number of the current date and time
=NOW()
Remove irregular spacing from either end of or within a text string.
TRIM(text)
Return the year, month or day component of a date
=YEAR(serial_number), =MONTH(serial_number), =DAY(serial_number)
Plots data in vertical columns stacked by category.
Emphasizes the total of two or more data series over time.
2D and 3D options are available.
Return the logical value TRUE if a cell contains the #N/A error
=ISBLANK(value)
Format numbers as text by applying format codes.
TEXT(value, format_text)
Search one row or one column (or an array) for a value
(Vector form) =LOOKUP (lookup_value, lookup_vector, [result_vector])
(Array form) =LOOKUP(lookup_value, array)
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