How AutoSum Shortcut works in Excel?

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How AutoSum Shortcut works in Excel?

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If you want to make a quick sum of a range of data, the best and easiest way is to use the shortcut for Autosum.

First, you need to install it in your quick access toolbar. So follow the steps:

Right mouse click on the Autosum button (Σ button under Home tab) > select Add to Quick Access Toolbar


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The Autosum ( Σ ) tool is now added to the tiny toolbar above the Home tab.


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Now press Alt on your keybord > it shows you the number of your new shortcut key (here it is 4) > so your Autosum shortcut combination is Alt+4.


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By the way, if you press Alt again, the numbers will disappear.


So the shortcut key is installed.



Now try a calculation:

In Column A, I have the numbers to sum up. I want the calculation in cell B4.

Select cell B4 (or any cell where you wan to do the sum) > press Alt+4. It will show you =SUM()


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Select your range (in this case A1:A3)


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Press Enter. You have the sum.


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If for any reason, you would like to remove the Ausum ahortcut from the tiny toolbar, where you just added it, then right mouse click on it > select Remove from Quick Access Toolbar. It will be removed immediately.


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Do these practises even for fun, it makes you an Excel Master :-)


By the way, I am using Excel 2007.





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