Excel Essentials: 50 Formulas Every Professional Should Know

Let's be honest. Excel is either your best workplace ally or that silent spreadsheet judging you from column Z. This book exists to make sure it's the first one. If you've ever Googled "Excel formula for this thing my boss wants in 5 minutes," you're exactly who this book is for. Excel Essentials cuts through fluff, fear, and formula overload to give you the 50 formulas that actually matter in real professional life. No theory marathons. No "assume you're an engineer" nonsense. Just practical, powerful Excel skills you'll use every week. This book is written like I'm sitting next to you saying, "Relax, Excel isn't that scary," while showing you how to look ridiculously competent at work. Why read this book? Save hours every week with smarter formulas Stop copying formulas blindly and start understanding them Clean, analyze, and present data like a pro Gain real confidence, not fake Excel bravado Whether you're in business, finance, marketing, operations, or just tired of Excel winning, this book is your shortcut. Chapter-by-Chapter Quick Intro > Chapter 1: Excel Formula Fundamentals We start at ground zero. How formulas actually work, why they break, and how to stop yelling at your screen. Chapter 2: Essential Math and Arithmetic Formulas The formulas you'll use forever. Simple, powerful, and criminally underused. Chapter 3: Logical Formulas for Decision Making Teach Excel how to think so you don't have to. IF statements without the headache. Chapter 4: Text Formulas for Data Cleaning Because messy data happens. Learn how to tame it without crying. Chapter 5: Date and Time Formulas Deadlines, schedules, aging reports. Time stops for no one, but Excel can calculate it. Chapter 6: Lookup and Reference Formulas The career-makers. Find data fast and look impressive doing it. Chapter 7: Advanced Lookup Techniques When basic lookups aren't enough and you're ready to level up. Chapter 8: Conditional and Statistical Formulas Summarize smarter. Count better. Impress stakeholders with clarity, not chaos. Chapter 9: Financial and Business Formulas Money math without the MBA. Practical finance made approachable. Chapter 10: Dynamic Array and Modern Excel Formulas Welcome to modern Excel. Faster, cleaner, and way more powerful. Chapter 11: Error Handling and Formula Auditing Find mistakes before your boss does. Excel therapy included. Chapter 12: Professional Formula Applications Bring it all together with real-world use cases that actually make sense. This isn't a reference book you'll forget on your shelf. It's a career survival guide, written by someone who's made every Excel mistake so you don't have to. Open Excel. Open this book. Let's win.