Hi Anna

The formula is not adding column C. It is providing a summation of column B
from row 2 down to the last entry in column B that is not blank.
As you continue to enter more data successively down column B, the adjacent
cell in column C will always reflect the summation as described above. Have
you actually tried it, or are you just assuming it doesn't work?

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Anna / Ideal" wrote in message
...
I beleive I did copy the formula correctly. The thing of it is, is that I
don't think that column C can add to itself. (when I tried to do this
myself
I keep getting a circular reference) The number I putting in column B only
copies itself to column C exactly. It doesn't take the number that's
already
in column C and add the new number in column B to itself. I'm only
getting
what I enter in column B in column C. There is no addition happening.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Anna

I don't think you can have copied my formula correctly.
Is your Monthly data in column B? Is your cumulative in column C?
If not you will need to modify it accordingly.

Do note the use of the $ signs in front of the B and 2 at the beginning
if
the last expression. They are ther to anchor the start point to the
beginning of you data and will remain fixed as you copy down. The second
B2
is relative, and will alter to B3, B4 etc. as you copy down.

=IF(B2="","",SUM($B$2:B2))
Post back iy you re using different columns, and can't amend the formula
yourself.

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Anna / Ideal" wrote in message
...
Roger: Thank you for your response. My problem is this: When I used
this
formula and I typed in a number, that number was shown in the MTD
column.
Perfect. Except when I enter a new number in the Current column, it
just
put
that same number in the MTD column.

Say like this:

Current MTD
Shingle loads 5 10
Job set ups 4 8
Shingle complete 6 15

So, the next day I would just put a new number in the current column
and
then I am manually changing the MTD column. I would like it to
automatically
add the new number itself in the MTD column.

Is this possible?

"Roger Govier" wrote:

With your current column being B starting with data in B2 and your MTD
column being C
In C2
=IF(B2="","",SUM($B$2:B2))
Copy down column C as far as you need.

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Anna / Ideal" wrote in message
...
I have a spreadsheet where I have an "Current" column & a "MTD"
column,
can
I
have the MTD column keep a running total everytime I enter a new
number
in
the Current column?