- Click a cell below or to the right of the numbers for which you want to find the average.
- Click the arrow next to AutoSum on the Standard toolbar, and then click Average, and then press ENTER.
Calculate the average of numbers not in a contiguous row or column
Use the AVERAGE function to do this task.
Worksheet example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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Note The last formula in the example must be entered as an array formula. After copying the example to a blank worksheet, select the cell A11. Press F2, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. If the formula is not entered as an array formula, the error #VALUE! is returned.
Function details
Use the SUMPRODUCT and SUM functions to do this task.
Worksheet example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
This example calculates the average price paid for a unit across three purchases, where each purchase is for a different number of units at a different price per unit.
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Function details
Calculate the average of numbers, ignoring zero (0) values
Use the AVERAGE and IF functions to do this task.
Worksheet example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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Note The formula in the example must be entered as an array formula. After copying the example to a blank worksheet, select the cell A9. Press F2, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. If the formula is not entered as an array formula, the error #VALUE! is returned.