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Excel Function SPOTLIGHT
February 11, 2022
THE LAMBDA FUNCTION
Available in Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac Excel for the web
Kubicle Function Rating:
This function is a powerful one, but it’s power is entirely related to the user’s imagination!
SYNTAX:
=LAMBDA (parameter, …, calculation)
ARGUMENTS:
- Parameter = An input for the function
- Calculation = The calculation to perform as the result of the function.
DESCRIPTION:
The LAMBDA function is used to create custom, reusable functions and label them by names defined by the workbook user. The LAMBDA function is available for use only within a single workbook (i.e. they cannot be used across multiple excel workbook files).
EXAMPLES:
1 – Create a reusable function which converts Fahrenheit to Celsius
2 – Create a function to calculate compound annual growth rate
3 – Create a function to calculate number of days until the end of quarter
HOW TO CREATE YOUR FIRST LAMBDA FUNCTION:
- Define your first LAMBDA function using Name Manager:
Formulas > Name Manager and click on New (macOS: Formulas > Define Name).- Define your formula using the following:
- Name: FtoC
- Refers to: =LAMBDA(x,((x-32)*(5/9))
- Comments: Add anything that might be helpful!
- SAVE
- In your workbook you can now call your FtoC function by entering ‘=FtoC(‘Parameter’)’ and it will return the Celsius equivalent of the cell number value
- Define your formula using the following:
BONUS:
If you want to overcome the pitfall of not having your LAMBDA functions available in all workbooks by default, build all your LAMBDA functions in a blank template workbook file and start all new workbooks using this template!
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