You can use the Sum function in Microsoft Office Excel to sum columns of data, whether your data is in an Excel table or is simply a range in a column of your worksheet. The sum of a column of zeros ...

Have you ever thought of the humble SUM function as a secret weapon for advanced analytics? Most Excel users see it as a basic tool for adding numbers, but what if I told you it could do so much more?

Many CPAs, frustrated by rigid and inadequate reports from their general ledger or other enterprise systems, turn to Microsoft Excel. Nimble but powerful, Excel often manipulates data faster and more ...

Using multiple sheets in the same Excel workbook helps organize data into distinct categories. For example, you might have sales data for each of your four main departments on four separate sheets. If ...

You can't use a SUM() function to sum a filtered list, unless you intend to evaluate hidden and unhidden values. Here's how to sum only the values that meet your filter's criteria. Filters are a ...

Move beyond the basics of sums and averages. These tips open up all kinds of opportunities for working with spreadsheet data. Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sept. 2012 and the ...

Excel is one of those tools that we all know and use, but let’s be honest—most of us barely scratch the surface of its true potential. Sure, you’ve probably mastered the basics like SUM or AVERAGE, ...