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Circular reference EASY question HELP
Hi all, I'm fairly new with Excel so let's see if I can get a quick answer
for my question :). I am trying to add a base number to whatever number i Input within the same cell. For example: The Cell I am working with is I4. The base number I want is 3500. I want that added to whatever I type in the cell and summed in the same cell. So if I type in 2200, the sum would be 5700. =SUM(3500,I4) does not work. I get a 0 in the cell and if I try to input 2200, the formula just erases. I need this formula for alot of cells all with the base number of 3500 and random input numbers. This IS possible isn't it? |
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Circular reference EASY question HELP
It's not possible without using VB programming. A better method would be to
input your values in one set of cells, and see the sum in another cell. This is traditionally preferred because you now have a record of where your values came from and how you got there. For instance, you could have A1 = 3500, and then input your values in B2:D5. Then, in E2 write this formula: =$A$1+B2 And copy down to row 5, and across to column G. -- Best Regards, Luke M *Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!* "SpecOpBookie" wrote: Hi all, I'm fairly new with Excel so let's see if I can get a quick answer for my question :). I am trying to add a base number to whatever number i Input within the same cell. For example: The Cell I am working with is I4. The base number I want is 3500. I want that added to whatever I type in the cell and summed in the same cell. So if I type in 2200, the sum would be 5700. =SUM(3500,I4) does not work. I get a 0 in the cell and if I try to input 2200, the formula just erases. I need this formula for alot of cells all with the base number of 3500 and random input numbers. This IS possible isn't it? |
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