How to Use

This guide includes 3 how-to topics for CHIDIST, covering insertion from the Insert Function dialog box, direct formula entry, and syntax review; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Enter CHIDIST from the Insert Function dialog box

Entry path: Formula tab → Insert Function

1. Select the cell where you want to enter the formula.
2. Click the fx button in the formula bar, or click Insert Function on the Formula tab.
3. Search for CHIDIST in the Insert Function dialog box.
4. Select the function and click OK.
5. Enter each parameter in the Function Arguments dialog box.
6. Click OK to finish entering the function.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target cell now contains a CHIDIST formula.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing parameters, press Enter to confirm, or copy the formula to other cells.

Tips While Using

• Make sure the function name is entered as CHIDIST when you search for it.
• If the parameters come from other cells, confirm the references before you finish the dialog.

2. Type the CHIDIST formula directly in a cell

Entry path: Cell → Formula bar

1. Select the cell where you want to enter the formula.
2. Type =CHIDIST(...) directly in the cell or in the formula bar.
3. Press Enter to confirm the formula.
4. If you want to review parameter guidance, type =CHIDIST( and then press F1 to view the syntax prompt.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The cell shows the calculation result, and the formula bar keeps the full formula.
• What you can do next: You can drag the fill handle or copy the formula to another range.

Tips While Using

• Use English commas as parameter separators. Full-width punctuation can cause a formula error.
• After editing the formula, press Enter to apply the change.

3. Review CHIDIST syntax and parameter guidance

Entry path: Formula tab → Insert Function

1. Click Insert Function on the Formula tab.
2. Type CHIDIST in the search box.
3. Select the function to review the syntax CHIDIST(...).
4. Click the help link for the function to open more details.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can see the CHIDIST function name, syntax format, or help entry.
• What you can do next: You can return to the worksheet and continue entering or editing the formula.

Tips While Using

• Opening the help link usually requires an internet connection.
• When checking syntax, also review parameter order and cell formatting.