This document explains how to use formulas in MS Excel, highlighting that formulas start with an equal sign and can be entered in a cell or formula bar. Specifically, it discusses text formulas and the process of concatenation, using an example to demonstrate how to join text values. It provides a basic understanding of how formulas function differently from traditional mathematics.

1. FORMULAS IN
MS EXCEL
BY,
ASHWINI K S
LORVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL< CHANDAPURA 1

2. INTRODUCTION
 Formulas in MS-Excel are written differently from those we write in mathematics.
 In MS-Excel formulas are written into a cell, to perform mathematical calculations.
 All formulae start a equal to(=) sign.
 A formulae can contain the following elements.
LORVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL< CHANDAPURA 2

3. USING FORMULAS
 Formulas can be entered in cell or formula bar.
LORVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL< CHANDAPURA 3

4. LORVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL< CHANDAPURA 4

5. TEXT FORMULAS
 Process of joining text values in a series is called concatenation.
 Example : “ Lorven”&” Public “& “ School”
 This example will join all three 3 words and display as “Lorven Public School”
 & is used to join the words or text values
LORVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL< CHANDAPURA 5

6. LORVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL< CHANDAPURA 6

7. LORVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL< CHANDAPURA 7