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Microsoft Excel

TYPING SIMPLE FORMULAS IN A WORKSHEET


The whole idea behind Excel is to get it to even other formulas, already in the worksheet
perform calculations. In order for it to do this you using the cell addresses of these numbers rather
need to type formulas in the worksheet. Usually than the actual value in them. Formulas must be
these formulas reference existing numbers, or typed beginning with an equal sign (=).

2
Try This Yourself:
Continue using the previous
file with this exercise...

 Click in cell B8 to make this


the active cell

 Type =B3+B4+B5+B6+B7 and


examine what is happening on
the screen
3

 Press to enter the formula


and move to the next cell
Notice that a calculation has
now been performed. We have
entered a formula in B8 that
says “add the values in B3, B4,
B5, B6, and B7 and show them
here”…

 Ensure that C8 is the active


cell, type =SUM(C3:C7) and
press
5

This is an alternative type of


formula known as a “function”.
Again a calculation will appear
in the cell…

 Click in cell B8 and notice that


the formula you typed appears
in the Formula Bar, while the
result of the calculation 6
appears in the worksheet

 Repeat step 5 with cell C8

 Click on the File Tab


and select Save to save the
additions that have been made

For Your Reference… Handy to Know…


To enter a formula: Operators
1. Click the cell pointer on the desired cell and + Addition
type the formula commencing with = - Subtraction
2. Press , an arrow key or to * Multiplication
confirm the data entry and to move the cell / Division
pointer to another cell

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