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
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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.
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Arguments cause errors if they are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers.
Examples
|
Col1 |
Col2 |
Col3 |
Col4 |
Col5 |
Formula |
Description (Result) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
-5 |
15 |
30 |
TRUE |
=SUM(3, 2) |
Adds 3 and 2 (5) |
|
|
-5 |
15 |
30 |
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) |
|
|
-5 |
15 |
30 |
TRUE |
=SUM([Col1], [Col2], [Col3]) |
Adds the first three numbers in the columns (40) |
|
|
-5 |
15 |
30 |
TRUE |
=SUM([Col1], [Col2], [Col3], 15) |
Adds the first three numbers in the columns, and 15 (55) |
|
|
-5 |
15 |
30 |
TRUE |
=SUM([Col4], [Col5], 2) |
Adds the values in the last two columns and 2 (3) |
