=SUM(A3:E3)-3.1415926 might be an example. Cheers, Jerry "Corbett, James" <James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/17/2009 09:41 AM Please respond to program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [program-l] Re: Excell Ah, just about to ask you how that was accomplished? Jim -----Original Message----- From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gerald.g.weichbrodt@xxxxxx Sent: March 17, 2009 09:38 To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [program-l] Re: Excell Oops, I did notice I forgot about subtracting the constant, but I knew the astute Mr. Corbett would have that in hand. gerald.g.weichbrodt@xxxxxx Sent by: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/17/2009 09:33 AM Please respond to program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx cc Subject [program-l] Re: Excell You talking something like: =SUM(A3:E3) being placed in cell G3? That's all it really amounts to. Go to G3 and type in the above at that location. Youcan hit F2 while sitting in a cell to edit the formula behind the cell. Even the dollar sign ($) stuff you may remember from 1-2-3 for making cell coordinates absolute rather than relative still works in Excel. Regards, Jerry "Corbett, James" <James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/17/2009 08:51 AM Please respond to program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [program-l] Excell Way back when the earth was still green I used Lotus 123.... Now I need to create a spreadsheet in Excel 2003. Essentially I need to sum a group of numbers, e.g. a3 thru e3 and then in g3 the sum must be subtracted by a constant value.... On top of that as I add a new row the function in g3 must be applied to the new row in this case g4.... Like I said I've never had to use Excel so any pointers would be most appreciated. Jim James M. Corbett A / Technical Specialist GST/HST Micros | Micros de la TPS/TVH GST/HST Redesign Division | Division de la restructuration de la TPS/TVH Revenue and Accounting Systems Directorate (RASD) | Direction des Systèmes de revenu et de comptabilité (DSRC) Information Technology Branch (ITB) | Direction générale de l'informatique (DGI) Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenue du Canada (613) 941-1338 "...Is a hippopotamus a hippopotamus, or just a really cool Opotamus?" ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq