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creating a formula

Step 1:

 

Click the Formulas Tab.

 

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Step 2:

 

Select the type of formula you would like to use, using the Insert Function option to create a custom function.

 

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Step 3:

 

Select the specific type of function you would like from the drop down menu.

 

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Step 4:

 

Select which cells you would like to use in the function, separating this with commas.  You can use either the pop-up box by the function or the function bar just above the cells.

 

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Congratulations!

 

You have successfully created a formula within Excel!

 

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