Who s this Book Aimed For This book is intended for those who want to discover the true power of Excel functions and formulas Knowing how to use Microsoft Excel s built in functions will turn you into a power user There are hundreds of functions and the list can be overwhelming at first Even as a Microsoft Office Expert in Excel 2013 I am not familiar with all of the available Excel functions While writing this eBook I discovered several new functions that I have now incorporated into my daily use and have improved the efficiency of my data analysis I hope that this eBook will help you learn more about Excel functions and gain control over your spreadsheets There s no denying that formulas are Excel s engines Formulas allow Excel specialists to create consolidated reporting complicated calculation engine components clever dashboard concepts and more by utilizing various Excel functions Indeed as their knowledge of Excel functions and formulas grows Excel experts become more productive However mastering Excel functions and formulas takes time Given that Excel has over 400 functions you could spend months if not years learning which functions are best for specific tasks and can be combined with others This is where this book enters the picture This book will discuss the world of Excel formulas by walking you through the various built in functions that Excel offers Each chapter builds on the previous one progressing you from basic math functions to creating your own custom functions As you ll see utilizing Excel functions will increase your productivity It will also allow you to complete tasks that you didn t realize could be handled with Excel formulas