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Sharon T

HOW DO YOU MAKE FORECAST FUNCTION WORK IN EXCEL?
 
I am having trouble using the forecast function to forecast sales based on
history. The numbers I get don't make sense. Can anyone help?

David Billigmeier

FYI don't type in all caps, it is considered shouting.

Given a set of data points (x,y), the forecast function predicts a y value
sometime in the future for a given x based on a linear trend of past data.
Give an example of your data set and what you are trying to predict for a
little more specific help.

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Regards,
Dave


"Sharon T" wrote:

I am having trouble using the forecast function to forecast sales based on
history. The numbers I get don't make sense. Can anyone help?



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