excel software training - Formulas

Yes, if you look to the left of the FORMULA BAR, you will see a "fx" button. This is the INSERT FUNCTION button, which can also be accessed via clicking on the INSERT menu bar, and chooing FUNCTION.

Depending on the version of your MS office software, you will see diffeent views of this, however the basic functions are the same.

Simply choose the catagory and function you want to know about, and at the bottom of the interface you will see an explaination of the way the function is typed, and what the function does.

Once you have found the function you are looking for, you can fnd more indepth information about syntax, sections of the function, and exmaples in the HELP menu. simply type in the function name.

ie
"SUM Worksheet Function"

OR

"SUM function"