SUM is the spreadsheet equivalent of an open invite: it welcomes everything into the total, whether it belongs there or not.

You can sum a series of numbers in Microsoft Excel manually by typing in a simple formula, or automatically with a tool.

You can sum cells across multiple sheets in Excel. This article presents steps for Adding single-cell values or Adding values in the range of cells.

Finally, we specify which values to sum when the criterion in the formula’s second element is satisfied (that is, when the contents of any cell in the range A3 through A15 equal the contents of cell ...

Let’s say you have a table containing expenses for each quarter. You need the total of each quarter column and you need the total of each expense row. Did you know that you can sum all the rows and ...

You’ve probably used SUM a thousand times. Everyone has. SUM is fine for school assignments and tiny tables, but in the real world, it’s a blunt instrument. If you want totals you can actually ...

If you don't have an existing file, use the blank worksheet in Excel. Type a zero in the first row of your column and drag your mouse down to the last row of the column to autofill it with zeros.

You can't use a SUM() function to sum a filtered list, unless you intend to evaluate hidden and unhidden values. Here's how to sum only the values that meet your filter's criteria.

How to Link Rows Together in Excel. In addition to storing typed data in each cell of a spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel allows you to perform functions on one cell and show the result in another cell ...

If you want to display multiple subtotals in your Microsoft Excel PivotTables, learn how to use a hard-to-find setting.