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Microsoft Excel

USING THE SUM FUNCTION TO ADD


One of the most used functions is the SUM type the function, and then use the pointing
function. This function allows you to add the technique to fill in the arguments. Excel then paints
values in a range of cells. The function is written marquees around the cells involved helping you to
as: =SUM(range or ranges to add). You can track your progress.

1
Try This Yourself:
Before starting this exercise
Open
File

you MUST open the file E710


Formulas_4.xlsx...

Click on B9 then type =sum(



to start the formula
Click on B6 to point to this cell

as the start, hold down the
key and click on B8
2
Notice the relative addressing
details, 3R x 1C, that appear in
the tool tip…


Type ) and press
complete the function
to

Click on B9, then move the



mouse pointer to the fill handle
on the lower right corner of the
cell and drag across to E9 to
fill the selected range with the 7
equivalent functions
Click on the Copy command
 on the Clipboard group on
the Home tab


Click on B14, hold down
and then click on cells B19
and B24
Release and press

to paste equivalent functions
into the worksheet

For Your Reference… Handy to Know…


To type a sum function for a contiguous range:  You can also use the Sum command in the
1. Type =sum( Editing group on the Home tab of the
Ribbon to have Excel automatically enter a
2. Select the range of cells
sum function based on a range of cells.
3. Type )
 You can also type the name of a function in
4. Press upper or lowercase – it is not case sensitive.

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