When it first came onto the market, Microsoft Excel was a revolutionary product, greatly reducing the time and manpower necessary for complex financial record keeping. Today, however, there are plenty ...

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Microsoft Excel was first released in 1987 and — despite popular competitors such as Google Sheets — is still used by millions of businesses throughout the world. Described as the “world’s most ...

SUMIF, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, and COUNTIFS are commonly used accounting functions in Microsoft Excel. These formulas are used to calculate cell values based on the criteria you have described or ...