Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Plain & Simple

Creating Simple Cell Formulas

Building calculations in Excel is pretty straightforward. If you want to find the sum of the values in two cells, you just type an equal sign (=), the reference of the first cell, a plus sign (+), and the reference of the second cell. The formula you enter will appear on the formula bar, where you can examine and edit it.

Build a Formula

1. Click the cell into which you want to enter a formula.

2. Type =.

3. Type the expression representing ...