I traded the static results of Flash Fill for dynamic formulas that update automatically.

Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met or not.

Imagine this: you’re managing a sprawling Excel spreadsheet with thousands of rows of data. You need to identify high-priority tasks, flag anomalies, or categorize entries based on specific rules.

Discover 15 modern Excel functions for 2026, including Group By and Scan, so you speed up your workflows, summaries and ...