Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions.

How to Use SQL Statements in MS Excel. With most Excel spreadsheets, you enter data manually into cells and then use formulas or other functions to analyze it or perform calculations.

Functions are predefined in SQL and you use them to perform operations on data. They let you do things like aggregating data, formatting strings, extracting dates, and so on.

You’ll use LAMBDA() functions the same way you use Excel functions. To demonstrate, enter the function and reference the values shown in Figure B, =SUBTRACTL(B3,C3).

Use aggregate functions for comparison In addition to using subselects to examine data in related tables, it’s also possible to use an aggregate function in a WHERE clause subselect to make a ...