Google Sheets- How to Sum a Column / Row in Google Sheets

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In this video, we show you how to use the sum function to total cells, rows, and columns inside of Google Sheets.
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Help!! I am trying to get the column totals in my spread sheet. On the cell I want my total, I put =SUM (C4:C63) and it says #REF! What am I doing wrong?

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How did you create the Total header at the bottom? The way it’s outlined in solid black

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Very helpful video, thank you! I just have 1 question. Is there a way to add columns when adding by rows. I am trying to keep updated points for weekly races. If I start with =sum(b2:d2) and the answer is showing in e2 can I insert columns and it update without having to change the sum equation?

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I am subtracting one column from another. the rows that have no numbers inputted yet give the total as $0.00. How can I get those blank until I fill out the numbers being subtracted?

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[@shaykarshigohar2457]

we just have to use = equal sign and write sum? and it will do the calculation?

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Would you happen to know why my cells are not summing accurately? Even when I manually add them through sheets it doesn't sum properly. It's off by $.04. If I add manually on a calculator its accurate. Any ideas?

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Hi @techtalk ! I downloaded a CSV and opened it in Google Sheets. I'm trying this method but the sum is just coming up as zero. Is that because it started life as a CSV?

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Anyone know what to do if you want to keep inserting rows and have them automatically get added to the sum?

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how do you show the sum of an auto calculated row if you filter?

[@cobraice1]

how do you sum the line, but indefinitely down the spreadsheet? Each line gets its own sum for the whole sheet. I'm starting in D2 with the totals in I2?

[@SpookySpenny]

You have to select the letter/ number and deselect the the line title. That will select indefinitely down the page

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hehe - This reminds me of an excel class I took in the early 90s. How do you avoid having to change the formula when you add rows. Is there an infinity option?

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[@ledgen95]

Is there a way to auto populate the sums? say I had a list that stretched from row 3 all the way down to row 200 and wanted to set the sum of column A and B to populate down column D. Is there a way to set the parameters so each row will auto calculate when entered? or do I have to go through and manually enter all of them?

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just copy and Paste the Sum in all rows

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@@JustCreativityHere I tried mine but the results are not the same as the sum

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[@bradycalleycorr1753]

Great video, Question, when i'm trying to do this with a row i'm getting a fraction. For example I'm adding up 5 +5+5 or =sum(B3:B6) and the answer i'm getting is 1/14. I can't seem to give me an sum that doesn't have a / in it. Any idea?

[@TechTalkvideo]

I'm guessing your formatting for that specific cell has somehow been changed to a fraction output. You can try changing formats by using the "Format" menu option at the top of the page and selecting a different number format (second option down). Hope that helps.

[@MossWaffle]

Is it possible to freeze the "Total" row so it stays put when you sort by, say, last name? For example, in this sheet, if you right-click the Name column and choose "Sort sheet Z-A" the Total row ends up at the top and the SUM formula no longer works.

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When using google sheets sum function, how do I get the sum amount to change according to what is filtered in the respected column?

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Hi, thanks for sharing. My issue is I want to add up two collumns cells automatically simultaneously in a new column. For example, using your sheet ( add B cell + C cells again and again going down for each listed person, the answer to be shown on D cell next to each.. how can I do this? hope you understand

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I do! This is exactly what I want to do too.

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Can someone tell how to dynamic add the values of rows like when a new row is added with a new value, then what formula to use so that it automatically picks the value of new row and then show the of all the rows. TIA😊

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[@Kshastra]

when I press enter, it shows 0. I did as you say. even typed limit manually

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I want to highlight all to verify totals.

[@richielavey1565]

When I do this and hit enter mine doesn’t add up, it still says =sum(G3:H3), any suggestions?

[@richielavey1565]

To whomever liked my comment, I figured it out: up at the top under view or one of those tabs there is an option called “show equation” or something to that effect, make sure that isn’t checked

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What formula should we apply so that after adding a new name column, the total formula automatically includes that row? I've been searching for a few days but couldn't find the solution. Excel gives a simple solution to this issue, but is there a method available in sheets?

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can i just lock this somewhere down there and i can keep adding my row down while the total is keep updating

[@stylishranchgirl]

Thank you. My sheet didn't auto select the area. The only option was to manually type the sum function code.

[@jaiunkabogable]

How can you do this if the cells that you need to sum is in a drop-down data/format? It keeps saying 0.

[@that_dude_tk7327]

ikr same thing keeps happening with me!

[@donnaleeah5075]

It'll be 0 unless you have numbers in the cell (I am sure she's figured it out, but for others)