Formula assembly

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Formula assembly

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If I create a formula =SUM(D10:E10:G10:H10) the result also includes F10 entries in the sum. How can I avoid this?

Also I would appreciate help for the following:
1. Formula to calculate K10 + (P10xI10)

2. How can a vertical 12 column auto-formula be made from say =SUM(D10:E10:G10:H10) down to =SUM(D22:E22:G22:H22)

Its quite some time since I tried to create formula in Excel so I am likely also using old and now incorrect formats.
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Re: Formula assembly

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0. Use

=SUM(D10:E10,G10:H10)

or

=SUM(D10,E10,G10,H10)

1. Excel uses * for multiplication, so

=K10+P10*I10

2. Select the cell with the formula =SUM(D10:E10,G10:H10).
There is a little black square in the lower right corner of the cell.
Click and drag this down 13 rows.
Alternatively, select the cell with the formula and the 12 cells below it, then press Ctrl+D.
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Thanks Hans.

Under 2 above, I could not find a little black square but the cell selection plus Ctrl+D worked.
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I meant this:

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If you don't see that:
- Select File > Options.
- Select Advanced in the navigation pane on the left.
- Make sure that the check box 'Enable fill handle and cell drag-and-drop' is ticked.
- Click OK.

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Thanks again Hans ... somehow this had been de-ticked
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Re: Formula assembly

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HansV wrote:
02 Jan 2022, 14:41
0. Use

=SUM(D10:E10,G10:H10)

or

=SUM(D10,E10,G10,H10)
And to complicate things, in Nordic language versions, or rather, several international versions, and I know Hans knows this, it's not "," but ";" as formula separator (and not SUM, but SUMMA, here). But your question indicated English, Ron. :smile:
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You guessed correctly, Argus. English for me, though using English language on a Norwegian pc has its challenges. :innocent:
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Meant to post, Hans, that for the additions of eg column D10 E G H (missing entry in F) I had to use a + sign for the columns needed. It was the only way I could avoid adding F into the total.
Using , or : did not eliminate F.

Maybe because I still use Excel 2010 but a straightforward calc using +
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