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Excel Formula Generator

Choose what you need to do, fill in your ranges, and get a formula that is ready to paste — with the exact syntax, locked references and a plain-English explanation.

Runs in your browserUpdated October 25, 20268 formula patterns · Absolute references · Copy-ready output

The short answer

An Excel formula generator builds a working formula from the task you choose and the ranges you supply. Pick SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF, IF, IFERROR, TEXTJOIN, INDEX MATCH or percentage change, enter your cells, and copy a validated formula with an explanation.

1. What do you need to do?

2. Fill in your cells

Sum rangeThe numbers you want to add.Criteria rangeThe column to test.ConditionText, number, or an operator such as >100.

3. Copy your formula

Validate it →

=SUMIF($B$2:$B$500,"North",$D$2:$D$500)

SUMIF always puts the criteria range first — a common source of wrong totals.

Adds the values in D2:D500 only where B2:B500 matches "North".

Paste into the formula bar and press Enter. If Excel adds @ or changes the separators, your locale uses semicolons instead of commas.

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How to use it

1Pick the job you need — add with conditions, count, test, join text or calculate change.
2Enter the ranges and values exactly as they appear in your sheet.
3Choose whether to lock references before copying the formula down.
4Copy the formula and paste it into the formula bar, then press Enter.

Questions about the formula generator

Can I generate a SUMIF or SUMIFS formula?

Yes. Choose the SUMIF or SUMIFS pattern, enter the criteria range, the condition and the sum range, and the generator produces a correctly ordered formula with absolute references.

Does the generator lock cell references?

By default it locks ranges with $ so the formula copies down safely. You can switch locking off when you want relative references.

Is this better than asking ChatGPT for a formula?

For standard formulas it is faster and more predictable: the output is built from Excel's real argument order, not generated prose. It also validates the result and explains each argument. For unusual logic, the formula explainer can help you audit whatever you build.

Does it work in Excel 2019 and older?

The core patterns (SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF, IF, IFERROR, INDEX MATCH, TEXTJOIN) work in Excel 2019 and Microsoft 365. Dynamic-array patterns are labelled and need Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021.

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