And Formulas - Microsoft Excel Functions

Every formula and function must begin with an equal sign. This tells Excel that the cell contains a calculation rather than just plain text.

Microsoft Excel is built on the power of and functions , which allow users to perform everything from simple math to complex data analysis. While often used interchangeably, they represent two different ways to manipulate data: Microsoft Excel Functions and Formulas

are custom equations you create yourself to perform calculations, such as =A1+B1 . Every formula and function must begin with an equal sign