Master core Excel tools for building powerful, reliable spreadsheets with Excel 2019 Formulas and Functions. Excel expert Paul McFedries shows how to use Excel core features to solve problems and get the answers you need. Using real-world examples, McFedries helps you get the absolute most out of features and improvements ranging from AutoFill to Excel's newest functions. Along the way, you discover the fastest, best ways to handle essential day-to-day tasks ranging from generating account numbers to projecting the impact of inflation. Becoming an Excel expert has never been easier! You'll find crystal-clear instructions; insider insights; even complete step-by-step projects for building timesheets, projecting cash flow, aging receivables, analyzing defects, and more. - Quickly create powerful spreadsheets with range names and array formulas - Use conditional formatting to instantly reveal anomalies, problems, or opportunities - Analyze your data with standard tables and PivotTables - Use complex criteria to filter data in lists - Understand correlations between data - Perform sophisticated what-if analyses - Use regression to track trends and make forecasts - Build loan, investment, and discount formulas - Validate data, troubleshoot problems, and build more accurate, trustworthy spreadsheets