# FV Function

The FV function is one of the financial functions. It is used to calculate the future value of an investment based on a specified interest rate and a constant payment schedule.

The FV function syntax is:

FV(rate, nper, pmt [, [pv] [,[type]]])

where

rate is the interest rate for the investment.

nper is a number of payments.

pmt is a payment amount.

pv is a present value of the payments. It is an optional argument. If it is omitted, the function will assume pv to be 0.

type is a period when the payments are due. It is an optional argument. If it is set to 0 or omitted, the function will assume the payments to be due at the end of the period. If type is set to 1, the payments are due at the beginning of the period.

Note: cash paid out (such as deposits to savings) is represented by negative numbers; cash received (such as dividend checks) is represented by positive numbers.

The numeric values can be entered manually or included into the cell you make reference to.

To apply the FV function,

1. select the cell where you wish to display the result,
2. click the Insert Function icon situated at the top toolbar,
   or right-click within a selected cell and select the Insert Function option from the menu,
   or click the icon situated at the formula bar,
3. select the Financial function group from the list,
4. click the FV function,
5. enter the required arguments separating them by commas,
6. press the Enter button.

The result will be displayed in the selected cell.