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how you get the sum by using the mouse
sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in.
I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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Right-click anywhere on the bar at the bottom, i.e. the bar where you see
the sum or count results. A menu will pop up. Select "Sum" from the menu. "CC" wrote in message ... sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in. I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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Right click on the count and then see your options. I use sum frequently but
others a useful also HTH "CC" wrote: sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in. I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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how you get the sum by using the mouse
I'm new at this & having some problems accessing forums but have a related
question to the mouse. When I right click a cell in Excel 2007 a box opens up with some choices. Is there any way of inserting the Sum function into this box? "CC" wrote: sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in. I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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how you get the sum by using the mouse
Click on the Ribbon's Home tab
Look over to the right - the Edit group The symbol in top left corner is Sigma ? (a bit like a 'funny' E) Click it and you get =SUM(..... best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "normike" wrote in message ... I'm new at this & having some problems accessing forums but have a related question to the mouse. When I right click a cell in Excel 2007 a box opens up with some choices. Is there any way of inserting the Sum function into this box? "CC" wrote: sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in. I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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how you get the sum by using the mouse
Thank you, I understand that. What I am really trying to do is highlight a
cell, then right click the mouse & want to be able to select the Sum function out of the dropdown box that opens when you right click the mouse. The box includes cut, copy, insert etc. I use that sum function a lot on a large spread sheet and each time have to go up to the edit box at top right of screen. It would be so much easier to select from out of the box that opens at the mouse location on the screen, so am wondering if there is any way to add that sum function to the box that opens at the right click of the mouse. "Bernard Liengme" wrote: Click on the Ribbon's Home tab Look over to the right - the Edit group The symbol in top left corner is Sigma ? (a bit like a 'funny' E) Click it and you get =SUM(..... best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "normike" wrote in message ... I'm new at this & having some problems accessing forums but have a related question to the mouse. When I right click a cell in Excel 2007 a box opens up with some choices. Is there any way of inserting the Sum function into this box? "CC" wrote: sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in. I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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how you get the sum by using the mouse
How about the keyboard shortcut ALT+= (Hold ALT and press =)
best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "normike" wrote in message ... Thank you, I understand that. What I am really trying to do is highlight a cell, then right click the mouse & want to be able to select the Sum function out of the dropdown box that opens when you right click the mouse. The box includes cut, copy, insert etc. I use that sum function a lot on a large spread sheet and each time have to go up to the edit box at top right of screen. It would be so much easier to select from out of the box that opens at the mouse location on the screen, so am wondering if there is any way to add that sum function to the box that opens at the right click of the mouse. "Bernard Liengme" wrote: Click on the Ribbon's Home tab Look over to the right - the Edit group The symbol in top left corner is Sigma ? (a bit like a 'funny' E) Click it and you get =SUM(..... best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "normike" wrote in message ... I'm new at this & having some problems accessing forums but have a related question to the mouse. When I right click a cell in Excel 2007 a box opens up with some choices. Is there any way of inserting the Sum function into this box? "CC" wrote: sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in. I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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how you get the sum by using the mouse
That works, thanks.
"Bernard Liengme" wrote: How about the keyboard shortcut ALT+= (Hold ALT and press =) best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "normike" wrote in message ... Thank you, I understand that. What I am really trying to do is highlight a cell, then right click the mouse & want to be able to select the Sum function out of the dropdown box that opens when you right click the mouse. The box includes cut, copy, insert etc. I use that sum function a lot on a large spread sheet and each time have to go up to the edit box at top right of screen. It would be so much easier to select from out of the box that opens at the mouse location on the screen, so am wondering if there is any way to add that sum function to the box that opens at the right click of the mouse. "Bernard Liengme" wrote: Click on the Ribbon's Home tab Look over to the right - the Edit group The symbol in top left corner is Sigma ? (a bit like a 'funny' E) Click it and you get =SUM(..... best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "normike" wrote in message ... I'm new at this & having some problems accessing forums but have a related question to the mouse. When I right click a cell in Excel 2007 a box opens up with some choices. Is there any way of inserting the Sum function into this box? "CC" wrote: sorry in advance but not sure which forum to put this in. I used to be able to highlight an area of spreadsheet with the mouse and in the bottom right corner it would say "SUM= the value of all the entries in the cells." Since i came back my holidays someones messed about with it nad now it says "COUNT=the number of cells with values within the chosen range" Its pretty annoying now as i found the SUM function better for my job because I sometimes need rough values and can just highlight the area or pick certain values using the control key. I've tried looking about in formatting etc but have no idea what to do. thanks, CC |
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