Have you ever thought of the humble SUM function as a secret weapon for advanced analytics? Most Excel users see it as a basic tool for adding numbers, but what if I told you it could do so much more?

To sum and subtract in Google Sheets, use the formula =SUM(x:y) or =MINUS(x,y) in the desired cells and input the relevant values. Press Enter to get the results. Adding up columns or rows of numbers ...

In this table, we want to calculate the number of mangoes sold. We are going to click the cell where we want to place the result. Then type in the cell =SUMIF ( We are going to look for the Range. In ...

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When working with spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, you might find yourself needing to add up business data from cells across multiple spreadsheets. It is possible to make the Sum Excel formula ...

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Enter your data or use an existing data. Type into the cell where you want to place the result =SERIESSUM(A2,0,2,D2:D4). Press Enter to see the result. The result is 0.504711076. There are two other ...

You’ve used SUM for years. It adds numbers, does its job, and you probably don’t think twice about it. But while you’ve been clicking through filters and building messy helper columns, Excel has been ...

How to use BYCOL() and BYROW() to evaluate data across columns and rows in Excel Your email has been sent Most Microsoft Excel functions are autonomous—one result value for each function or formula.