Excel for Data Analysts: 10 Formulas That Separate Beginners from Pros

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If you’re still using SUM, AVERAGE, and IF for every spreadsheet, you’re missing out on the formulas that real data analysts rely on daily.
In this video, we’ll break down 10 Excel functions every data analyst should know in 2025 — the same toolkit professionals use to clean messy data, automate analysis, and build dashboards that update themselves.

These aren’t random tips — they’re the exact formulas used in finance, analytics, and business intelligence teams worldwide. By the end, you’ll know how to clean, transform, and analyze data like a pro — all inside Excel.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

How to filter, sort, and deduplicate data instantly

The easiest way to clean text data without Power Query

Why XLOOKUP replaces VLOOKUP (forever)

How to create pivot-style summaries using SUMIFS & AVERAGEIFS

The magic of LET + LAMBDA for reusable formulas

How to generate sample data with SEQUENCE & RANDARRAY

How to reshape datasets using CHOOSECOLS, DROP & TAKE

How to bulletproof your formulas with IFERROR & ISBLANK

The hidden power of AGGREGATE for filtered analysis

And how to forecast future trends using FORECAST.LINEAR

🧠 Formulas Covered:

UNIQUE, SORT, FILTER, TEXTSPLIT, TEXTBEFORE, TEXTAFTER,
XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, COUNTIFS,
LET, LAMBDA, SEQUENCE, RANDARRAY,
CHOOSECOLS, TAKE, DROP, IFERROR, ISBLANK, ISNUMBER,
AGGREGATE, and FORECAST.LINEAR

📊 Perfect For:

Aspiring data analysts and financial analysts

Anyone who wants to move beyond basic Excel

Professionals building dashboards, reports, or data models

Timestamps:
00:00 — Intro
00:47 — UNIQUE + SORT + FILTER
02:47 — TEXTSPLIT / TEXTBEFORE / TEXTAFTER
05:29— XLOOKUP
07:08 — SUMIFS / AVERAGEIFS / COUNTIFS
09:43 — LET + LAMBDA
12:18 — SEQUENCE + RANDARRAY
13:37 — CHOOSECOLS / TAKE
15:30 — IFERROR
16:30 — AGGREGATE
18:15 — FORECAST.LINEAR