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How can SUM use cell references in other cells?
I will be given a list of numbers (starting in A1) together with the number
of numbers in the list given in B1. I would like to be able to write =SUM(A1,CONCATENATE("A",B1)). Is there any way to do this? |
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How can SUM use cell references in other cells?
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The INDIRECT() function will help you See Excel Help -- Gary''s Student "Phil G" wrote: I will be given a list of numbers (starting in A1) together with the number of numbers in the list given in B1. I would like to be able to write =SUM(A1,CONCATENATE("A",B1)). Is there any way to do this? |
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How can SUM use cell references in other cells?
I'd use offset: =sum(offset(a1,0,0,b1,1)).
"Phil G" wrote: I will be given a list of numbers (starting in A1) together with the number of numbers in the list given in B1. I would like to be able to write =SUM(A1,CONCATENATE("A",B1)). Is there any way to do this? |
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How can SUM use cell references in other cells?
Many thanks for the prompt and helpful reply - I should have found this
myself! _ someday I'll have to go through all the functions in detail. "Gary''s Student" wrote: Yes: The INDIRECT() function will help you See Excel Help -- Gary''s Student "Phil G" wrote: I will be given a list of numbers (starting in A1) together with the number of numbers in the list given in B1. I would like to be able to write =SUM(A1,CONCATENATE("A",B1)). Is there any way to do this? |
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