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Week 2 2 Functions SUM SUMPRODUCT Reading

The document discusses Excel functions for summing values, including SUM, SUMPRODUCT, and AutoSum. It explains that SUM can sum a range of cells, an entire column or row, or non-contiguous cells. SUMPRODUCT calculates the sum of the products of corresponding numbers in ranges. AutoSum quickly sums a selected column or row with one click.

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Week 2 2 Functions SUM SUMPRODUCT Reading

The document discusses Excel functions for summing values, including SUM, SUMPRODUCT, and AutoSum. It explains that SUM can sum a range of cells, an entire column or row, or non-contiguous cells. SUMPRODUCT calculates the sum of the products of corresponding numbers in ranges. AutoSum quickly sums a selected column or row with one click.

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Data and Computing Skills

Week 2.2.
SUM and SUMPRODUCT Function

SUM function
Use the SUM function in Excel to sum a range of cells, an entire column or non-contiguous cells.
To create awesome SUM formulas, combine the SUM function with other Excel functions.

Sum Range
Most of the time, you'll use the SUM function in Excel to sum a range of cells.

Sum Entire Column


You can also use the SUM function in Excel to sum an entire column.

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Note: you can also use the SUM function in Excel to sum an entire row. For example, =SUM(5:5)
sums all values in the 5th row.

Sum Non-contiguous Cells


You can also use the SUM function in Excel to sum non-contiguous cells. Non-contiguous means
not next to each other.

Note: =A3+A5+A8 produces the exact same result!

AutoSum
Use AutoSum or press ALT + = to quickly sum a column or row of numbers.
1. First, select the cell below the column of numbers (or next to the row of numbers) you want
to sum.

2. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click AutoSum (or press ATL + =).

3. Press Enter.

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You can also use AutoSum to quickly add a total row and a total column.

4. For example, select the range B2:F5 below.

5. Press ATL + =

Excel inserts 8 SUM functions! An easy but impressive trick.

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SUMPRODUCT Function
To calculate the sum of the products of corresponding numbers in one or more ranges,
use Excel's powerful SUMPRODUCT function.

Basic Use
1. For example, the SUMPRODUCT function below calculates the total amount spent.

Explanation: the SUMPRODUCT function performs this calculation: (2 * 1000) + (4 * 250) + (4 *


100) + (2 * 50) = 3500.

2. The ranges must have the same dimensions or Excel will display the #VALUE! error.

3. The SUMPRODUCT function treats any entries that are not numeric as if they were zeros.

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4. If you supply a single range, the SUMPRODUCT function produces the exact same result as the
SUM function.

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