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Excel Notes

AutoSum

Select the cell where you want the sum to appear.

Click on the "Formulas" tab on the Excel ribbon.

In the "Function Library" group, click on the "AutoSum" button (Σ).

Excel will automatically select what it thinks is the range to sum. If it's correct, press Enter to confirm. If
not, you can manually adjust the selection by clicking and dragging to select the desired range, then
press Enter.

The sum of the selected range will appear in the cell you initially selected.

Alternatively, you can manually type the formula "=SUM(" and then select the range you want to sum,
and close the parentheses. Then press Enter to get the sum.

Currency

Excel Ribbon:

Select the cell or range of cells you want to format.

Go to the "Home" tab on the Excel ribbon.

In the "Number" group, you can find the "Number Format" dropdown menu.

Click the dropdown menu and choose "Currency" from the list.

Excel will apply the default currency symbol based on your regional settings. If you want to change the
currency symbol, you can use the Format Cells method mentioned above.

Formulas and functions

Formulas and functions are extremely useful features. They make automatic calculations that update
when the data does.

Formulas

Formulas are usually simple calculations, eg adding two or more numbers together. They always start
with an equals sign (=).

Symbols used in formulas

There are a number of symbols used in formulas or calculations. These are the most common ones:

 ‘+’ add

 ‘-’ subtract
 ‘*’ multiply

 ‘/’ divide

Functions

Functions make more complex calculations. Simple and regularly used functions include:

 SUM – adds values in selected cells

 MIN – finds smallest value

 MAX – finds largest value

 AVERAGE – finds the average value

 COUNT – counts how many of the selected cells have numbers in them

Like formulas, all functions start with an equals sign (=) followed by the function’s name, eg SUM, MIN,
MAX, etc.

AutoSum

This feature writes a SUM function for you. Highlight or select the cells you want to add together then
click the AutoSum button.

Adding formulas in Excel is straightforward. Here's how you can do it:

1. Select the cell where you want the result to appear: Click on the cell where you want the
formula result to display. This is where the result of your calculation will be shown.

2. Start typing the formula: Begin typing the formula in the selected cell. Formulas in Excel always
start with an equals sign (=). For example, to add two numbers, you would type "=A1+B1" if the
numbers you want to add are in cells A1 and B1.
3. Use cell references: Instead of typing the values directly into the formula, you can reference the
cells containing the values. For example, "=A1+B1" adds the values in cells A1 and B1. You can
click on cells to reference them in your formula, or you can type their cell references manually.

4. Use mathematical operators: Excel supports standard mathematical operators in formulas, such
as addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division (/). You can combine these
operators to perform complex calculations.

5. Press Enter: Once you've typed the formula, press Enter to confirm it. Excel will calculate the
result of the formula and display it in the selected cell.

6. Use functions: Excel also provides a wide range of built-in functions for performing specific
calculations. You can use functions like SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, etc., to perform common
calculations easily. To use a function, type its name followed by parentheses and provide any
necessary arguments inside the parentheses. For example, "=SUM(A1

)" calculates the sum of the values in cells A1 to A10.

Remember, you can always edit a formula by clicking on the cell containing the formula and making
changes directly in the formula bar at the top of the Excel window. Excel will recalculate the result
automatically whenever you make changes to the formula or the values it references.

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