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Spreadsheet Formula Generator

Stop hunting through documentation for the right nested function. Describe what you want to calculate in plain English and get a working formula for Excel or Google Sheets, with an explanation of how it works and notes on the edge cases that usually break it.

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Name the columns involved, e.g. 'column C', 'column A'.

Formula

Your result will appear here.

How it works

  1. 01 Describe the calculation and name the columns involved.
  2. 02 Pick Google Sheets or Excel, since some functions differ.
  3. 03 Generate the formula and read the breakdown.
  4. 04 Paste it in and check it against a few known rows.

Frequently asked questions

Often yes. Sheets has functions Excel lacks such as QUERY and ARRAYFORMULA, and separators can differ by locale. Pick the right mode.

Yes. Use Explain a formula mode and paste the formula to get a plain-English breakdown.

Usually mismatched ranges, locale separators (comma versus semicolon), or text-formatted numbers. Mention your locale and the error message and try again.

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