Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Samantha
 
Posts: n/a
Default how can I have Excel total a column of # that were derived by form

I have a column of numbers in a chart. These numbers were derived by a
formula. Now I want to total the column but it appears I cannot since they
were derived by a formula. How can I do this?
  #2   Report Post  
Biff
 
Posts: n/a
Default how can I have Excel total a column of # that were derived by form

Hi!

Explain: "I want to total the column but it appears I cannot "

What does that mean? You get an incorrect result? No result? An error?

Also, "These numbers were derived by a formula."

Post the formula. Could be the results of the formula are TEXT values in
which case a SUM of those values would fail.

Biff

"Samantha" wrote in message
...
I have a column of numbers in a chart. These numbers were derived by a
formula. Now I want to total the column but it appears I cannot since
they
were derived by a formula. How can I do this?



  #3   Report Post  
Max
 
Posts: n/a
Default how can I have Excel total a column of # that were derived by form

As Biff said, the numbers could be text ..

Assuming the col of numbers is in A1:A10
Put in say, the formula bar for A11: =SUM(A1:A10+0)
Then array-enter the formula by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER, instead of just
pressing ENTER

The "+0" is one way of coercing text numbers, if any, within A1:A10 into
real numbers
--
Rgds
Max
xl 97
---
Singapore, GMT+8
xdemechanik
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
--
"Samantha" wrote in message
...
I have a column of numbers in a chart. These numbers were derived by a
formula. Now I want to total the column but it appears I cannot since

they
were derived by a formula. How can I do this?



Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
TRYING TO SET UP EXCEL SPREADSHEET ON MY COMPUTER MEGTOM New Users to Excel 5 October 27th 05 03:06 AM
question for excel how to have linked sum in column? Jon Danziger Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 1 October 10th 05 05:24 AM
can excel check one column against another lil'bit Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 8 October 8th 05 09:23 PM
Excel should provide an easy way to switch a column into a row, n. samsson Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 2 March 21st 05 04:20 PM
getting data from 2 excel sheets automatically pinar Excel Worksheet Functions 0 November 9th 04 11:47 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:31 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"