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The total for each day of the week will be placed on Row 7. So Monday's total will go in cell B7 Tuesday's total will go in cell C7, and so on. Our first total will go in cell B7 . This tutorials covers learning the long way & using Excel easy Sum Function.  \nAdding up in Excel – The long way, by hand  \nExcel needs to know which cells you want to add up. Look at the numbers for the Monday column. We have a 1 in cell B2, a 3 in cell B3, a 2 in cell B4 and a 2 in cell B5 . To let Excel know that this is what we want, try this:  \n􀁸 Click inside cell B7, which is where we want the answer to appear  \n􀁸 Once you've clicked on cell B7, add a ( = ) sign to let Excel know you want to start a formula. You must add the equal sign every time!!  \nSo enter this formula inside the cell: =B2+B3+B4+B5 (No Spaces & Capital Letters) Press your Enter key and you should have the correct answer in cell B7 .  \nWhen you have entered the formula in the formula bar, press the Enter key on your keyboard. Your spreadsheet should look like ours below:  \nExcel needs you to type an equals (=) sign first, every time! If you don't include the equals sign, Excel thinks it's just plain text, and so doesn't do any calculating. But this works & helps you understand how to do it the long way, by hand.  \nAutoSum – Using Excel’s built in Formulas  \nNow, the easiest way to add a Sum using Excel ’s Functions, be in the cell you want the formula to appear, then on the Home tab, in the Editing group. Click on AutoSum.  \nExcel will put a dotted line block around the area (cells) it will use in the formula. If Excel is set up correctly it will grab the cells for you. If they are not the cells you want grab the blue corner square and pull it to include the cells you want. (Blank rows or columns can cause the formula to not choose the correct cells for you)  \nOtherwise press your Enter key and you should have the correct answer in cell B7 .  \nNow that the formula is correct & in cell B7 you can use the Fill Command to drag the formula to the rest ofthe days of the week. Click on the small block that appears when you are in the cell, your cursor will turn into a small black plus sign. Click & drag on that plus sign. Drag to your right, keeping your cursor moving over row 7 to include column F. It will drag the formula onto each column immediately for you!!  \nLooks like Friday is the winner for most the most chocolates!","cbCaijWDdfXNUWF1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijWDdfXNUWF1","pdf",219578,"English","# Adding up in Excel – The long way, by hand\n## Entering the manual addition formula\n## AutoSum – Using Excel’s built in Formulas\n## Adjusting the selected range\n## Using Fill Command to copy across days","[{\"question\":\"Where should the total for each day be placed in the spreadsheet?\",\"answer\":\"The total for each day is placed on Row 7, with Monday in cell B7, Tuesday in cell C7, and so on.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you enter a manual addition formula for the Monday column?\",\"answer\":\"Click the target cell (e.g., B7), start with an equals sign, then enter the sum like =B2+B3+B4+B5 and press Enter.\"},{\"question\":\"How does AutoSum help when adding numbers in Excel?\",\"answer\":\"AutoSum automatically detects and outlines the range of cells it will use for the sum; if the range is wrong, you can adjust the selection before confirming with Enter.\"}]","Microsoft Excel 2013 - Simple Addition Formula & Sum Function | PDF"]