Functions in Google Sheets

Functions in Google Sheets

Work with functions

Your most important Excel functions exist in Sheets, too. Here’s a few of the things you can do.


AVERAGE

Statistical   Returns the numerical average value in a dataset, ignoring text.

AVERAGEIFS

Statistical  Returns the average of a range that depends upon multiple criteria.

CHOOSE

Lookup  Returns an element from a list of choices based on index.

COUNT

Statistical  Returns the count of the number of numeric values in a dataset.

COUNTIF

Statistical  Returns a conditional count across a range.

DATE

Date  Converts a provided year, month, and day into a date.

FIND

Text  Returns the position at which a string is first found within text.

GETPIVOTDATA

Text  Extracts an aggregated value from a pivot table that corresponds to the specified row and column headings.

IF

Logical  Returns one value if a logical expression is true and another if it is false.

INDEX

Lookup  Returns the content of a cell, specified by row and column offset.

INT

Math  Rounds a number down to the nearest integer that’s less than or equal to it.

LOOKUP

Lookup  Looks through a row or column for a key and returns the value of the cell in a result range located in the same position as the search row or column.

MATCH

Lookup  Returns the relative position of an item in a range that matches a specified value.

MAX

Statistical  Returns the maximum value in a numeric dataset.

MIN

Statistical  Returns the minimum value in a numeric dataset.

NOW

Date  Returns the current date and time as a date value.

ROUND

Math  Rounds a number to a certain number of decimal places according to standard rules.

SUM

Math  Returns the sum of a series of numbers and/or cells.

SUMIF

Math  Returns a conditional sum across a range.

TODAY

Date  Returns the current date as a date value.

VLOOKUP

Lookup  Searches down the first column of a range for a key and returns the value of a specified cell in the row found.