Excel RAND Function (Example + Video)
When to use Excel RAND Function
RAND function can be used when you want to generate evenly distributed random numbers between 0 and 1.
What it Returns
It returns a number between 0 and 1.
Syntax
=RAND()
Input Arguments
- RAND function does not take any input arguments. It is used with empty parenthesis.
Additional Notes
- RAND is a volatile function and should be used with caution.
- It recalculates whenever the excel workbook is open or whenever a calculation is triggered in the worksheet. This means that the value of RAND keeps on changing.
- Since volatile functions re-calculates so often, it adds to the processing time and slow down your workbook.
- It can be forced to recalculate by pressing the F9 key. This recalculates the entire workbook calculations.
- It recalculates whenever the excel workbook is open or whenever a calculation is triggered in the worksheet. This means that the value of RAND keeps on changing.
- If you want to use RAND to generate a random number but don’t want the numbers to change every time the cell is recalculated, enter =RAND() in the formula bar, and then press F9 to change the formula to a random number.
- It is a good function to use when you want to generate values between 0% and 100%.
Excel RAND Function – Live Example
Excel RAND Function – Video Tutorial
Related Excel Functions:
- Excel INT Function.
- Excel MOD Function.
- Excel RANDBETWEEN Function.
- Excel ROUND Function.
- Excel RANK Function.
- Excel LARGE Function.
- Excel MAX Function.
- Excel MIN Function.
- Excel SMALL Function.
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