In Excel, you can skip a cell in a formula by simply not including it in the formula’s calculation. Excel will automatically ignore empty or non-referenced cells when performing calculations. Here are a few scenarios that demonstrate how to skip cells in Excel formulas:

1. Skipping Empty Cells: If you have a range of data with empty cells and you want to perform a calculation on non-empty cells, you can use functions like AVERAGEIF, SUMIF, or COUNTIF. For example, if you have data in cells A1 to A10, and you want to calculate the average of non-empty cells:
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   =AVERAGEIF(A1:A10, "<>", "")

   This formula calculates the average of all non-empty cells in the range A1:A10.

2. Using the IF Function: You can also use the IF function to conditionally include or skip cells in a formula. For example, if you have data in cells B1 to B10 and you only want to sum cells that meet a certain condition:
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   =SUM(IF(B1:B10 > 5, B1:B10, 0))

   This formula sums only the values in cells B1 to B10 that are greater than 5.

3. Using Array Formulas: Array formulas allow you to perform calculations on multiple cells at once. You can use functions like SUM or AVERAGE with array formulas to skip specific cells. For example, if you have data in cells C1 to C10 and you want to sum only cells that meet a condition:
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   =SUM(IF(C1:C10 > 3, C1:C10, 0))

   Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter after entering the formula to make it an array formula.

Remember that skipping cells in a formula often involves using conditional logic or specific functions to include only the cells that meet certain criteria. The choice of method depends on the specific requirements of your calculation.