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excel sum function
i am using excel 2003 at work and i'm trying to add a column of numbers. so i
go to formula--sum--highlight the column of numbers i want to use. that usually works but this time, the sum is not showing up as a number but as the actual formula. so instead of sum as "100" (as an example), it will show as "=SUM(D3:D9)" in any given cell. yes, i tried "Format Cells." nothing changed. thank you! |
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There are a couple possible problems here. First, you were on the right
track by trying to change the cell format to Number. But you would need to take it one step further by re-entering the formula. Excel won't apply the new format to existing data if it was stored as text. Try hitting F2 then enter within the appropriate cell. The edits and re-enters the formula without having to re-type it. If that doesn't work, then make sure that the "View Formulas" option is turned off. Goto TOOLS, then OPTIONS, then select the "View" tab. Make sure "Formulas" is not checked. Hit OK. HTH Elkar "jk" wrote: i am using excel 2003 at work and i'm trying to add a column of numbers. so i go to formula--sum--highlight the column of numbers i want to use. that usually works but this time, the sum is not showing up as a number but as the actual formula. so instead of sum as "100" (as an example), it will show as "=SUM(D3:D9)" in any given cell. yes, i tried "Format Cells." nothing changed. thank you! |
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Hi,
You can exit the formula auditing mode by pressing Ctrl+~ -- Regards, Ashish Mathur Microsoft Excel MVP www.ashishmathur.com "jk" wrote in message ... i am using excel 2003 at work and i'm trying to add a column of numbers. so i go to formula--sum--highlight the column of numbers i want to use. that usually works but this time, the sum is not showing up as a number but as the actual formula. so instead of sum as "100" (as an example), it will show as "=SUM(D3:D9)" in any given cell. yes, i tried "Format Cells." nothing changed. thank you! |
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Please follow the following steps carefully:-
1.Select the cell in which you went to display the sum 2.Instead of selecting the cells directly insert the following formula in formula bar =SUM(B1:B11) Regards... Chris ------ Convert your Excel spreadsheet into online calculator. http://www.spreadsheetconverter.com |
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