Select the numbers which you want to total.

From the Standard toolbar, click the AutoSum icon.
It's icon is the Greek letter Sigma ?

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Rob van Gelder - http://www.vangelder.co.nz/excel


"sue" wrote in message
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Hi I have a spreadsheet for my small business and would find it very
helpfully when I put eg:sold post amount then I would like total on the
next
column to add these to up automatically I know its properly basic but I am
not a computer wiz thanks for your help in advance