Select the complicated formula, and then from the Formulas tab, select Evaluate Formula in the Formula Auditing group to produce the dialog box pictured below. Next, click the Evaluate button repeatedly to move through the complex calculation one step at a time.

What is a complex formula in Excel?

A complex formula has more than one mathematical operator, such as 5+2*8. When there is more than one operation in a formula, the order of operations tells Excel which operation to calculate first. In order to use Excel to calculate complex formulas, you will need to understand the order of operations.

Can Excel do complex calculations?

Complex formulas have more than one mathematical operation, such as 5+5-2. When there is more than one operation in a formula, the order of operations tells us which operation to calculate first. To use Excel to calculate complex formulas, you'll need to understand the order of operations.