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Formulas including several calculations

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Formulas including several calculations

Can formulas be manipulated in such a way that several calculations are included in them. If so what language should be used to describe square root, division, and what are there any rules that can help avoid making mistakes (this happens often for me and I have trouble figuring out where I went wrong).

Many Thanks and All the Best,
Konrad

Edited on Tue 15 Jul 2008, 11:28

RE: formulas

Hi Konrad,

Thank you for your post, welcome to the forum, in answer to your question, Excel allows nested formulas. In the case of the If function you can nest up to 7 If's in one go, if you want to be sure that your function names are correct; perhaps for a while you should use the fx button on the Formula bar, clicking on this button will open a dialog box which will allow you to choose the correct function, and give you the syntax that is required for that function. As for rules of creating functions and ensuring that they follow the correct sequence consider BODMAS, this is the sequence in which Excel performs nested functions and formulas. BODMAS stands for B = () Brackets, O = ^ Ordinals (to the power of) D = / Division, M = * Multiplication, A = + Addition and S = - Subtraction. Always remember that Excel will work from the deepest () first, so if you have more than one set of brackets in your formula, Excel will calculate the deepest set first.

I hope that has helped. If so please click the resolved link, regards Pete

Excel tip:

Shortcuts for working with named ranges in Excel

If you are working with or creating named ranges in your spreadsheets, then you may find the following shortcut keys useful.

- Bring up the Define Names dialogue box on screen by using Ctrl + F3 (instead of going to Insert - Names).

- Create Names from labels you have entered into the spreadsheet by highlighting the labels and related figures, then hold down Shift + Ctrl + F3. You can then choose to create names from the top or bottom rows, or left or right columns.

- Go directly to a named range by hitting the F5 key. The Go To dialogue box will open and display any named ranges in the spreadsheet. Simply select the named range to navigate to it in the spreadsheet.

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