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shazzbat
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      16th Aug 2007
When I select a group of cells, in most of my excel docs, the sum of those
cells is displayed in the bar at the bottom of the sheet.

In some docs, it doesn't work. I've right-clicked on the bar and sum is
checked, but nothing happens. Is this my fault? Most things are.

TIA

Steve


 
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JE McGimpsey
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      16th Aug 2007
In those "some" docs, the numbers are probably entered/pasted as Text,
rather than numeric values.

To convert them, copy a blank cell, select your 'numbers' and choose
Edit/Paste Special, selecting the Values and Add radio buttons.

In article <fa2gsk$oit$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"shazzbat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> When I select a group of cells, in most of my excel docs, the sum of those
> cells is displayed in the bar at the bottom of the sheet.
>
> In some docs, it doesn't work. I've right-clicked on the bar and sum is
> checked, but nothing happens. Is this my fault? Most things are.
>
> TIA
>
> Steve

 
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shazzbat
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      16th Aug 2007
Right, thanks for that. See, I said it would be my fault :-))

Steve

"JE McGimpsey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:jemcgimpsey-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In those "some" docs, the numbers are probably entered/pasted as Text,
> rather than numeric values.
>
> To convert them, copy a blank cell, select your 'numbers' and choose
> Edit/Paste Special, selecting the Values and Add radio buttons.
>
> In article <fa2gsk$oit$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "shazzbat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> When I select a group of cells, in most of my excel docs, the sum of
>> those
>> cells is displayed in the bar at the bottom of the sheet.
>>
>> In some docs, it doesn't work. I've right-clicked on the bar and sum is
>> checked, but nothing happens. Is this my fault? Most things are.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Steve



 
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Gord Dibben
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      16th Aug 2007
Not your fault entirely if the data is being imported.

Very common to have numerics come in as text in that case.

Just have to watch for them.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:19:49 +0100, "shazzbat"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Right, thanks for that. See, I said it would be my fault :-))
>
>Steve
>
>"JE McGimpsey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:jemcgimpsey-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In those "some" docs, the numbers are probably entered/pasted as Text,
>> rather than numeric values.
>>
>> To convert them, copy a blank cell, select your 'numbers' and choose
>> Edit/Paste Special, selecting the Values and Add radio buttons.
>>
>> In article <fa2gsk$oit$(E-Mail Removed)>,
>> "shazzbat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> When I select a group of cells, in most of my excel docs, the sum of
>>> those
>>> cells is displayed in the bar at the bottom of the sheet.
>>>
>>> In some docs, it doesn't work. I've right-clicked on the bar and sum is
>>> checked, but nothing happens. Is this my fault? Most things are.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Steve

>


 
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shazzbat
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      17th Aug 2007
Thanks again, but I don't do importing, only very minor domestic stuff.
It's my fault, everything's my fault. Ask my wife if you don't believe me.
:-))

Steve


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Not your fault entirely if the data is being imported.
>
> Very common to have numerics come in as text in that case.
>
> Just have to watch for them.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:19:49 +0100, "shazzbat"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Right, thanks for that. See, I said it would be my fault :-))
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>"JE McGimpsey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:jemcgimpsey-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> In those "some" docs, the numbers are probably entered/pasted as Text,
>>> rather than numeric values.
>>>
>>> To convert them, copy a blank cell, select your 'numbers' and choose
>>> Edit/Paste Special, selecting the Values and Add radio buttons.
>>>
>>> In article <fa2gsk$oit$(E-Mail Removed)>,
>>> "shazzbat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When I select a group of cells, in most of my excel docs, the sum of
>>>> those
>>>> cells is displayed in the bar at the bottom of the sheet.
>>>>
>>>> In some docs, it doesn't work. I've right-clicked on the bar and sum is
>>>> checked, but nothing happens. Is this my fault? Most things are.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Steve

>>

>



 
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