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Sum Function not working right
I have a column of 722 numbers and I want to add them but when I click the
sum function and select all the cells it returns with a 0. I have made sure they are numbers, have tried to copy and paste to a different worksheet but it is all coming out the same. I've even tried to do it with just a couple numbers in the column and it still says 0. But, if I type in numbers the sum function works perfectly. |
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Sum Function not working right
See if this works:
Select the single-column range of "numbers" (eg A2:A100) From the Excel main menu: <data<text-to-columns....click [Finish] Does the sum function return the correct value now? *********** Regards, Ron XL2003, WinXP "Jenn" wrote: I have a column of 722 numbers and I want to add them but when I click the sum function and select all the cells it returns with a 0. I have made sure they are numbers, have tried to copy and paste to a different worksheet but it is all coming out the same. I've even tried to do it with just a couple numbers in the column and it still says 0. But, if I type in numbers the sum function works perfectly. |
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Sum Function not working right
In which case I would question your statement "I have made sure they are
numbers, ..." What do =ISNUMBER(A2) and =ISTEXT(A2) come to, assuming that A2 is one of the cells in your column? My guess is that you've got a text string, possibly with spaces. If so, with zero in a spare cell, copy that cell, then select your column of "numbers", and Edit/ paste special/ add. With a bit of luck that will turn your text into numbers. -- David Biddulph "Jenn" wrote in message ... I have a column of 722 numbers and I want to add them but when I click the sum function and select all the cells it returns with a 0. I have made sure they are numbers, have tried to copy and paste to a different worksheet but it is all coming out the same. I've even tried to do it with just a couple numbers in the column and it still says 0. But, if I type in numbers the sum function works perfectly. |
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