What is a Named function in Google Sheets? Named functions are similar to Google Sheets' built-in functions. The difference is that you create them and define what they do.

With new support for named functions, LAMBDA and helper functions, spreadsheet calculations — especially with arrays — may be more efficient and elegant.

These are expert functions, so they'll likely prove more helpful for those who are particularly skilled with Google Sheets or similar database software.

After years of waiting, Google Sheets finally supports the powerful XLOOKUP function, and has added other powerful new functions too.

New functions were also added to Google Sheets, some of which are exclusive to Google’s platform, and there are now more than 400 functions altogether that are supported in Google Sheets.

New to Google Sheets? This guide walks you through the basics of how to use Google Sheets, from creating a new sheet to entering and formatting data.