Which function is used to return the current date in excel?
=Date() | =now() | =today() | =Time()
=Today()
How do you quickly insert the sum function in excel to a data set using shortcut keys?
Alt + =
What does the shortcut key, Ctrl + Shift + L, do?
Creates a filter
What does the shortcut key, Ctrl + T do?
Turns data set into a table
How do you identify duplicates in a column?
conditional formatting ->New rule ->"Format only unique or duplicate values" -> select duplicate -> assign formatting
Which function returns a cell's current row number?
=cell() | =rownum() | =row() | =rows()
=row()
What function allows you to group, aggregate, sort, and filter data based on the row and column fields that you specify? (alternate to creating a pivot table utilizing formula/function)
=Pivotby(select return row fields, select return column fields, select values, function- SUM)
How do you apply a slicer to a table?
Insert tool bar -> Slicer
How do you sum cells based on multiple conditions?
sumifs() | sumif() | dsum()| if()
=sumifs()
How do you highlight cells based on criteria?
Conditional Formatting -> New Rule -> Use formulas/format all cells that contain->insert criteria -> set formatting
A modern day alternative function of vlookup that searches a range or an array, and then returns the item corresponding to the first match it finds
XLookup()
What function returns/extracts visible data from a PivotTable by generating a formula?
=Getpivotdata()
How do you create a filter for a data set based on a specific selection using a formula/function?
=filter(select data set, select identifier column = identifier, "")
"" - can be replaced with what you are wanting blank values to return as
How do you extract the first 3 characters from "text"?
left() | right() | mid() | find()
=Left(text cell#, 3)
BONUS: (not conditional formatting related)
When presenting data, how do you access cell focus? This highlights the current cell you have selectedOn toolbar locate "View" and then select "Focus Cell"