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 Most important functions of Excel for data analysis Excel and google sheets are powerful tools for managing the raw data. There are many functions that can make your task easier.  As a Data Analyst, you use many functions like VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Conditional formatting, etc., So here, I have listed some most important functions of excel for data analysis : - 1. Pivot Table Pivot tables are a way to aggregate data to look at smaller subsets without using manual filters. Without it, you would use the manual filters on every column, check to see if they work, and then use [SUM] functions. All of that is built for you with a pivot table and pivot chart. You can set rows, columns, values and filters at the same at your level. You can use any aggregate function while creating a Pivot table.  In short, Pivot table gives you the summary of your data. We will see more detail in next blog. 2. VLOOKUP VLOOKUP stands for "Vertical Lookup", this means the act of looking up da...

  Excel or Google sheets are used by all organizations to keep the raw data, sales and many different type of records. A successful Excel spreadsheet will organize raw data into a readable format that makes it easier to extract actionable insights. With more complex data, Excel allows you to customize fields and functions that make calculations for you. Excel provide commands, functions and tools that make your data analysis tasks easy. You can avoid many time consuming and/or complex calculations using Excel. You can create graphs and can customize the records in an easier way. You can do automation using google sheets. You can write your own script to fetch data from Database. Many organizations use  Excel files to catalog data sets, import data, create data models, and more.