Subtract numbers

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

    Selecting an example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. 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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Data
15,000
9,000
-8,000
Formula Description (Result)
=A2-A3 Subtracts 9,000 from 15,000 (6,000)
=SUM(A2:A4) Adds all numbers in the list, including negative numbers (16,000)

Note  Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting.

Function details

SUM

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