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Vertex42® Excel Templates

What is Vertex42®? Vertex42® is a website that provides a wide range of high-quality Excel templates that are useful for any financial analyst. Excel templates range from debt repayment schedules to printable calendars to budgets and financial calculators. These templates can be especially useful when performing financial modeling in Excel, and we encourage you to…

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Excel Formulas List and Cheat Sheet (With Examples)

Excel Formulas Cheat Sheet Excel formulas are the engine behind fast analysis, clean data, and automated reporting. This cheat sheet gives you a categorized list of essential Excel formulas with syntax and simple examples you can copy directly into Excel. Use it as a quick reference while you work in spreadsheets, or as a learning…

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What Is Excel? Definition and Overview

Microsoft Excel Definition Excel is a powerful spreadsheet program developed by Microsoft that enables users to organize, analyze, and visualize data. Used across industries, Microsoft Excel is part of the Microsoft Office suite and supports a wide range of functions, including calculations, automation, and financial analysis. At its core, Excel is defined as a tool…

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Today’s Date

How to Use Excel Today’s Date Function In Excel, today’s date can easily be inserted using the =today() formula. This little-known function allows you to insert today’s date easily into any cell in the spreadsheet. The function is very straightforward and easy to use, as follows: =today() To insert today’s date in Excel, you simply type…

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Convert Time to Seconds in Excel

Excel Convert Time to Seconds It may be useful to convert the time in Excel from the standard hours and minutes format to seconds only. In order to do this, there are two main methods. The best method is to sum the formulas HOUR, MINUTE, and SECOND to get the total seconds. The following methods…

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Sheet Name Code

What is Sheet Name Code Excel Formula? The =SheetName allows you to display the name of a Sheet in a cell. Using the sheet name code Excel formula requires combining the MID, CELL, and FIND functions into one formula. For example, if you are printing out a financial model onto paper or as a PDF, then…

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Corkscrew Calculation

What is Corkscrew Calculation? In financial modeling, corkscrew calculation (also known as roll-forward calculation or corkscrew accounts) allows the consistent modeling of balances. Essentially, in a corkscrew calculation, the ending balance from the previous period is used as the beginning balance in the current period (in other words, the balance is rolled forward). Components of…

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Countif Multiple Criteria (Excel)

The following guide on the COUNTIF function for multiple criteria in Excel explains how to use the COUNTIFS function to count cells that meet multiple conditions. The COUNTIFS function allows you to specify multiple criteria ranges and conditions, making it more versatile than COUNTIF. The tutorial below provides step-by-step instructions, examples, and practical applications in…

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AutoSum

What is the AutoSum Excel Function? The AutoSum Excel Function can be accessed by typing ALT + the = sign in a spreadsheet, and it will automatically create a formula to sum all the numbers in a continuous range. This function is a great way to speed up your financial analysis. It allows you to…

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Go To Special

What is the Go To Special Function in Excel? The Go To Special Function in Excel allows you to quickly select all cells that meet certain criteria, such as cells containing: Formulas (numbers, text, logicals, errors) Constants (numbers, text, logicals, errors) Blank cells Objects Precedents and dependents How to Access the Go To Function Press…

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