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Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: TDi90 on December 06, 2007, 13:26:44
:oops: the most annoying thing is i did a level computing!!

but does anyone know how to add some cells up in excel.
i am struggling, and i dont think its because i dont know how to do it i think its cos im going wrong somewhere.

i have antered numbers into cells A6 and A7 and A8 and have declared the cells as NUMBER.

now in a seberate cell i have put this equasion: =A6:A8 (i also tried: =A6+A7+A8 still wont work)
but the answer wont come up?  :?

any ideas anyone?
this is really poor of me i know  :evil:


Rob
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Lucy1978 on December 06, 2007, 13:28:49
=sum(A6:A8)
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: TDi90 on December 06, 2007, 13:32:19
ahh yes thats the one....

thank you! god how embarressing....
Rob  :oops:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: hodgei on December 06, 2007, 13:54:32
Confused - =A6+7+A8 should have worked... :-k
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: mike142sl on December 06, 2007, 15:33:49
Quote from: "hodgei"
Confused - =A6+7+A8 should have worked... :-k
You need the SUM command otherwise it won't know what you're asking it to do. Could also be COUNT etc.
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: fasthands on December 06, 2007, 16:01:38
Don't be embarressed I don't even have a clue what you are talking about!! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  computing I am just getting into it all, and have discovered Ubuntu/Linux and I am running my pc on it instead of crappy Windows. I have learned hell of a lot, from just trying stuff. and my pc work hell of a lot better now. and it's FREE!! :D  :D  :D
Just thought I would share that with you,because I am so chuffed with myself for managing to set my pc up on Ubuntu and getting it to actually work. BETTER :shock:  :shock:. Sorry.  :oops:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: TDi90 on December 06, 2007, 16:18:59
well done fasthands!
its just i actually did computing/IT for 5 years  :oops:
and then after not doing it for 1 year i forget lots of stuff  :oops:  :roll:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Skibum346 on December 06, 2007, 16:49:38
Quote from: "mike142sl"
Quote from: "hodgei"
Confused - =A6+7+A8 should have worked... :-k
You need the SUM command otherwise it won't know what you're asking it to do. Could also be COUNT etc.


Rubbish!  :shock:

Unless it's Excel 1.1 from windows 3.1!!!   :lol:

Just tested it for completeness... "=A6+A7+A8" should have worked.
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: V8MoneyPit on December 06, 2007, 17:18:31
Isn't there a 'function' button at the top listing the main calculating functions?
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: TDi90 on December 06, 2007, 17:22:55
bum, your right. you can do it either way. but with sum its a little quicker  :)
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Thrasher on December 06, 2007, 17:53:08
Highlight cells, pick your new cell and click the SUM button? Simple ....
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: fasthands on December 06, 2007, 17:57:44
It feels great to be liberated from Windows, it's Overpriced rubbish!!!
And I feel like a computer buff,  Yea!!! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on December 06, 2007, 19:36:32
Next steps........

Goal Seek?
Conditional Formatting?
Look Up Tables?

 :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: TDi90 on December 06, 2007, 23:13:18
Quote from: "auf_wiedersehen_pet"
Next steps........

Goal Seek?
Conditional Formatting?
Look Up Tables?

 :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:


i can do those... apart from goal seek....never heard of that  :?
Rob
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Disco Matt on December 06, 2007, 23:33:35
Quote from: "fasthands"
It feels great to be liberated from Windows, it's Overpriced rubbish!!!
And I feel like a computer buff,  Yea!!! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


It is good, isn't it? I've seen Linux improve dramatically in the last few years. I bought a copy of Red Hat (you pay for the disks and manuals) ages ago, it was pretty dire, but then I went over to Mandriva in '06. Upgraded to '07, still no problems, now I'm trying to find the time to go to '08 (takes a while to install and configure). Hopefully my floppy disk drive will work again with the new version...
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: mike142sl on December 07, 2007, 09:56:54
Quote from: "Skibum346"
Rubbish!  :shock:
Well that told me then  :? - you have such a way with words.
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Skibum346 on December 07, 2007, 10:14:45
Quote from: "mike142sl"
Quote from: "Skibum346"
Rubbish!  :shock:
Well that told me then  :? - you have such a way with words.


 :oops:  :wink:  :lol:

No offence meant... enthuisiasm getting the better of me...

I'm sorry... :smack:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Steve ray on December 09, 2007, 12:34:45
Quote from: "Skibum346"
Quote from: "mike142sl"
Quote from: "Skibum346"
Rubbish!  :shock:
Well that told me then  :? - you have such a way with words.


 :oops:  :wink:  :lol:

No offence meant... enthuisiasm getting the better of me...

I'm sorry... :smack:


Spot on Ski !
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Steve ray on December 09, 2007, 12:37:48
Quote from: "TDi90"
i can do those... apart from goal seek....never heard of that  :?
Rob


"Goal seek" is usually used in a spreadsheet with multiple variables to do sensitivity analysis e.g.

maybe to vary something like interest rate to meet a certain level of profitability. You'd say set profitability to the required %age, by changing the variable "interest rate".

Goal seek should then find an answer for you!
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: narked on December 09, 2007, 13:05:27
Ah Linux, certainly has improved recently. I remember the first time I had a go at using Mandrake, must be nearly 8 years ago. Actually downloaded the 2 isos on my 56k dialup connection! Then there were the joys of trying to get it up and running, main problems were with the onboard graphics and sound. And of course no internet, as it was a winmodem!

Tried Ubuntu about 18 months ago I think, and things have certainly improved since my first forays! Installation is a much simpler process these days, and the amount of supported hardware has vastly increased.
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: pux on December 09, 2007, 13:14:23
bunch of computer geeks...........







why thank you my coat :lol:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Steve ray on December 09, 2007, 15:02:01
Quote from: "pux146"
bunch of computer geeks...........







why thank you my coat :lol:


armour-piercing rounds anyone ? ? ?  :wink:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: clbarclay on December 09, 2007, 22:57:08
Whats his coat made from :?
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Steve ray on December 10, 2007, 18:59:13
Quote from: "clbarclay"
Whats his coat made from :?


knowing Mr PUXLEY it'll be the bullet proof type  :twisted:
Title: i never thought i would ask this.... (excel help)
Post by: Skibum346 on December 11, 2007, 11:20:57
Quote from: "Steve ray"
Quote from: "clbarclay"
Whats his coat made from :?


knowing Mr PUXLEY it'll be the bullet proof type  :twisted:


"Gunner, load sabot!"

"Sabot up!"

"Target, 200, coat, leaving forum"

"ON!!"

"Fire"

Kerrrrboooommmmm!!!!!!!!!

"Target destroyed"

 :(biglaugh):
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