SUM

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SUM

Adds all the numbers in the specified arguments.

Syntax

SUM(number1,number2,...)

Number1, number2, ...    are 1 to 30 arguments for which you want the total value or sum.

Remarks

  • Numbers, logical values, and text representations of numbers that you type directly into the list of arguments are counted. See the first and second examples following.
  • Arguments cause errors if they are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers.

Example

Col1Col2Col3Col4Col5Formula Description (Result)
-51530 TRUE=SUM(3, 2) Adds 3 and 2 (5)
-51530 TRUE=SUM("5", 15, TRUE) Adds 5, 15 and 1, because the text values are translated into numbers, and the logical value TRUE is translated into the number 1 (21)
-51530 TRUE=SUM(Col1], [Col2], [Col3]) Adds the first three numbers in the columns (40)
-51530 TRUE=SUM(Col1], [Col2], [Col3], 15) Adds the first three numbers in the columns, and 15 (55)
-51530 TRUE=SUM([Col4], [Col5], 2) Adds the values in the last two columns and 2 (2)