FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

USING MICROSOFT EXCEL

HOW TO ADD COPY AND MOVE WORKSHEETS WITHIN EXCEL WORKBOOKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the difference between a function and a formula?
A
A function is a commonly used, preset formula
B
A formula is basic math while a function is more advanced math
C
You have to create the formula but a function is like an “auto formula” in Excel
D
Functions are used in statistics
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Formula and Function. Formulas are defined as a statement written by any user, either simple or complex whereas a function is a type of formula which is pre-defined. On the other hand, functions are predefined formulas that are already there in the sheet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Formula is an expression that calculates values in a cell or in a range of cells. For example, =A2+A2+A3+A4 is a formula that adds up the values in cells A2 through A4. Function is a predefined formula already available in Excel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main difference between a function and formula is that a function is a predefined formula available in MS Excel, while a formula is a predefined calculation that uses cell references or hard-coded numbers to calculate a cell value. Technically, you can call a function a formula.

Detailed explanation-4: -The difference is that a function is a built-in calculation, while a formula is a user-defined calculation. A formula could just use a single function. For example, if you enter =AVERAGE(A1:A56), that is a formula, using the AVERAGE function.

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