User's Guide

PERMUT(number, number_chosen) Returns the number of permutations for a given number of items.
PI( ) Returns the value of pi.
PMT(rate,nper,pv,fv,type) Returns the periodic payment for an annuity.
POWER(number,power) Returns the result of a number raised to a power.
PRODUCT(number1,number2,..) Multiplies its arguments.
PROPER(text) Capitalises the first letter in each word of a text value.
PV(rate,nper,pmt,fv,type) Returns the present value of an investment.
RADIANS(angle) Converts degrees to radians.
RAND( ) Returns a random number between 0 and 1.
RATE(nper,pmt,pv,fv,type,guess) Returns the interest rate period of an annuity.
REPLACE(old_text,start_num,num_chars,new_text) Replaces characters within text.
REPT(text,number_times) Repeats text a given number of times.
RIGHT(text,num_chars) Returns the last character or characters from a text value.
ROUND(number,num_digits) Rounds a number to a specified number of digits.
ROW(row) Returns the row number of the specified row.
ROWS(array) Returns the number of rows in a reference.
SECOND(serial_number) Converts a serial number to a second.
SIGN(number) Returns the character for the number.
SIN(number) Returns the sine of the given angle.
SLN(cost,salvage,life) Returns the straight-line depreciation of an asset for one period.
SQRT(number) Returns a positive square root.
STDEV(number1,number2,...) Estimates standard deviation based on a sample.
STDEVP(number1,number2,...) Calculates standard deviation based on the entire population.
STRING( ) Converts a number to text according to the given format string.
SUM(number1,number2,...) Adds its arguments.
SUMPRODUCT(array1,array2,…) Returns the sum of the multiplied arrays.
SUMSQ(array1,array2) Returns the sum of the squares.
SYD(cost, salvage, life, per) Returns the sum-of-years’ digits depreciation of an asset for a
specific period.
T(value) Converts its arguments to text.
TAN(number) Returns the tangent of a number.
TERM( ) Calculates the number of payments for an investment, given the
periodic payment amount P, the interest rate R, and future value FV.
TIME(hour,minute, second) Returns the serial number of a particular time.
TIMEVALUE(time,text) Converts a time in the form of text to a serial number.
TODAY( ) Returns a serial number of the current date.
TRIM(text) Removes spaces from text.
TRUE( ) Returns the logical value TRUE.
TRUNC(number, num_digits) Truncates a number to an integer.
TYPE(field) Returns a number which depends on the content of the selected field.
UPPER(text) Converts text to uppercase.
VALUE(text) Converts a text argument to a number.
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