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Default sum quarters to years; predefined shift of ranges

You'll need to use the Offset() function
If your first SUM is in col A, and the first 4 Qrtrs are in A-D, next 4 in
E-H, etc, then use this formula in col A and copy it to the right:

=SUM(OFFSET($A$1,0,4*(COLUMN(A1)-1),1,4))

if your data starts in a different column, adjust the $A$1 reference to
reflect the left-most cell. NO NOT change the Column(A1) reference


"Goose" wrote:

Hi all,

Hopefully someone can help me solve this issue:
Suppose I have quarterly data for several years in a single row.
Then it is simple to sum the quarters of the first year to get a year's
result.

If I then copy this cell one position to the right, the result is Q2 + Q3 +
Q4 + Q1 of the next year.

Question: how do I copy a cell one position to the right, but at the same
time move 4 positions in the source row?
And the next cell: position + another 4, and again, and again, to get full
year's results.
Can this be done?

Cheers, Goose