Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, but we've selected the most popular, from date and time functions to mathematics and simple data manipulation.

Excel spreadsheets do so much, from making lists to crunching numbers to acting as sophisticated flat-file databases. We’re creating this guide to make sure you master all the essentials and more.

I’m sharing six of those essential Excel functions that I wish I had learned much earlier. I’m confident that they will make a huge difference in your work, too.