SUM is the spreadsheet equivalent of an open invite: it welcomes everything into the total, whether it belongs there or not.

You can follow any one of these methods below to convert numbers stored as text to numbers in Microsoft Excel: Using the Text to column button Using Value function Changing the format Use Paste ...

You can sum up entire columns or rows in Microsoft Excel using the AutoSum feature. The AutoSum tool automatically selects a column or row of numbers, but you can select any set of numbers by clicking ...