I recently upgraded from excel 2000 to XP, then 2003. In 2000, there was an
equal sign button next to the edit box below the tool bars. This would allow
you to insert an equal sign in a cell already containing a value and give you
a subtotal for any mathematical operation you perform in that cell.

In XP and 2003, this has been replaced with a function button which does not
give me the same results when using.

Is there a way to bring the "=" sign button back or is there other
functionality which would provide the same result?
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thanks....