I run exce l2003. sounds simple & I have done this hundreds of times
but all of a sudden it won't work.
When totaling a column of numbers the formula won't total unless I
double click the formula cell & enter, then it will show the column
total. It should just add the column as I input data.
=SUM(H4:H24) this is an example of the formula

dave

Sounds like you have Tools>Options>Calculation set to "manual"

Reset to "Auto"

Common problem......not yet fixed in 2007 version.

Tools>Options>Calculation can be Auto or Manual.

Excel takes the Calculation mode each session from the settings on the first
workbook opened in that session.

i.e. If you saved Book1 with calc mode in manual and opened it first, calc
mode would be in Manual.

If you saved Book2 with calc mode in auto and opened it after Book1, Book2
would be in manual mode(Excel ignores the auto calc mode in this case).

If you close Book1 before opening Book2, Book2 will be in auto calc mode.

Confusing enough? <g>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On 3 Mar 2007 11:31:07 -0800, "dave.y" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I run exce l2003. sounds simple & I have done this hundreds of times
>but all of a sudden it won't work.
>When totaling a column of numbers the formula won't total unless I
>double click the formula cell & enter, then it will show the column
>total. It should just add the column as I input data.
>=SUM(H4:H24) this is an example of the formula

Check and make sure calculation is set to automatic.

Tools>Options>Calculation

Biff

"dave.y" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I run exce l2003. sounds simple & I have done this hundreds of times
> but all of a sudden it won't work.
> When totaling a column of numbers the formula won't total unless I
> double click the formula cell & enter, then it will show the column
> total. It should just add the column as I input data.
> =SUM(H4:H24) this is an example of the formula
>

Or you could make the calculation happen by pressing F9?
Sounds like you need to use Tools | Options; open the Calculation tab and
click on the Automatic setting. Somehow you have set it to Manual. Any once
else been fooling with your computer?
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
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"dave.y" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I run exce l2003. sounds simple & I have done this hundreds of times
> but all of a sudden it won't work.
> When totaling a column of numbers the formula won't total unless I
> double click the formula cell & enter, then it will show the column
> total. It should just add the column as I input data.
> =SUM(H4:H24) this is an example of the formula
>

It sounds like you may have calculation set to Manual.

Tools|options|calculation tab.
Change it to automatic.



"dave.y" wrote:
>
> I run exce l2003. sounds simple & I have done this hundreds of times
> but all of a sudden it won't work.
> When totaling a column of numbers the formula won't total unless I
> double click the formula cell & enter, then it will show the column
> total. It should just add the column as I input data.
> =SUM(H4:H24) this is an example of the formula

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Dave Peterson