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Excel Compatibility Functions: Full List with Examples

By Rinkesh Shah, founder of Cellgrids.

These are all the Excel Compatibility functions on Cellgrids. Open any function for its syntax, arguments, a worked example and a free practice spreadsheet.

FunctionWhat it does
BETADISTLegacy version of the beta distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
BINOMDISTLegacy version of the binomial distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
CHIDISTLegacy version of the chi-squared distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
CHIINVLegacy inverse chi-squared distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
CHITESTLegacy chi-squared test — kept for compatibility with older files.
CONFIDENCELegacy confidence interval formula — kept for compatibility with older files.
COVARLegacy covariance formula — kept for compatibility with older files.
CRITBINOMLegacy binomial criterion formula — kept for compatibility with older files.
EXPONDISTLegacy exponential distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
FDISTLegacy F distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
FINVLegacy inverse F distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
FTESTLegacy F-test — kept for compatibility with older files.
GAMMADISTLegacy gamma distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
GAMMAINVLegacy inverse gamma distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
HYPGEOMDISTLegacy hypergeometric distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
LOGINVLegacy inverse lognormal distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
LOGNORMDISTLegacy lognormal distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
NEGBINOMDISTLegacy negative binomial distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
NORMDISTLegacy normal distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
NORMINVLegacy inverse normal distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
NORMSDISTLegacy standard normal distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
NORMSINVLegacy inverse standard normal distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
PERCENTRANKLegacy percentage rank formula — kept for compatibility with older files.
POISSONLegacy Poisson distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
TDISTLegacy Student's t-distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
TINVLegacy inverse t-distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
WEIBULLLegacy Weibull distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.
ZTESTLegacy z-test formula — kept for compatibility with older files.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the main Excel Compatibility functions?

Cellgrids lists 28 Excel Compatibility functions. Popular ones include BETADIST, BINOMDIST, CHIDIST, CHIINV, CHITEST. Each has its own page with syntax, arguments and an example.

How can I practice Excel Compatibility functions online?

Open the free live spreadsheet on Cellgrids, type the function in a cell and check your answer. No Excel install or sign-up is needed to start.

Which Excel Compatibility function should a beginner learn first?

Start with BETADIST. Legacy version of the beta distribution — kept for compatibility with older files.

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