how to create the formula "cumsum" in excel

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I don't know if this is the right group ... or if i should have put this in
the programming group ... but here is my question / problem ...

I have been using the TI 89 and there is a function called cumsum - it is
for cummalative sum of a colum to another colum. this is a valuable function
for me ... and my dept is moving to "bigger toys" ... one of them is Excel
.... i would like to know how to create this function in Excel. Example ...
in colum A, i have twenty numbers ... in colum B, it would give me the
accumative total of each line from colum A. Is there a download that would
place this funtion or a program editor that i have to use to place it in the
Excel program ... if the latter is the case ... how would i write the
function / command and install it for permanent use?

Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.
 
If you mean simply that

B1 would contain A1
B2 would contain the sum ofA1:A2
B3 would contain the sum ofA1:A3
B4 would contain the sum ofA1:A4
B5 would contain the sum ofA1:A5
etc

then in B1 put =SUM($A$1:A1) and copy down.

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Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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Hi

P.e.
A1="Value"
B1="CumSum"
B2=IF(A2="","",SUM(A$1:A1))
, and copy B2 down for as much rows as you need.


Arvi Laanemets
 
Based on the other two responses, it would seem I misunderstood the
question<g>


Gord
 
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