{"id":7148,"date":"2017-10-03T19:31:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T17:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=7148"},"modified":"2023-11-30T18:16:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:16:27","slug":"addition-formula-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/addition-formula-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Addition Formula in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>What does it do?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Adds two numbers<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: italic;\">Formula breakdown:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>=<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">number1<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">number2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What it means:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>=<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the number being added to +\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">the number being added<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In Excel adding numbers together is really easy with the <strong>Addition Formula<\/strong> which uses the addition operator: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>+<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I will show you in the steps below how you could add numbers together in your Excel worksheet.<\/p>\n<p>This is the table of values that we want to perform addition on:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Addition Formula in Excel\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-01.jpg\" alt=\"Addition Formula in Excel\" width=\"591\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-01.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-01-300x82.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I explain how you can do this below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uyqBikan2Es?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\"><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">ADDITION-FORMULA.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong> <\/span>We need to <strong>enter the number we want to add<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"scroll-to-download\">Free Practice Workbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/addition-formula-excel\/#C9\" title=\"=C9\">=C9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/addition-formula-excel\/#C9-2\" title=\"=C9 +\">=C9 +<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/addition-formula-excel\/#C9_D9\" title=\"=C9 +\u00a0D9\">=C9 +\u00a0D9<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C9\"><\/span>=<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">C9<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Addition Formula in Excel\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-02.jpg\" alt=\"Addition Formula in Excel\" width=\"590\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-02.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-02-300x81.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Enter the <strong>addition operator +<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C9-2\"><\/span>=C9 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">+<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Addition Formula in Excel\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-03.jpg\" alt=\"Addition Formula in Excel\" width=\"590\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-03.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-03-300x82.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Enter the <strong>number to add<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C9_D9\"><\/span>=C9 +\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">D9<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-04.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Addition Formula in Excel\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-04.jpg\" alt=\"Addition Formula in Excel\" width=\"585\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-04.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-04-300x81.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apply the same formula to the rest of the cells by dragging the lower right corner downwards.<\/p>\n<p>You now have all of the addition results!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Addition Formula in Excel\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-05.jpg\" alt=\"Addition Formula in Excel\" width=\"613\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-05.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ADDITION-FORMULA-05-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How to Use the Addition Formula in Excel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it do? Adds two numbers Formula breakdown: =number1\u00a0+\u00a0number2 What it means: =the number being added to +\u00a0the number being added In Excel adding numbers together is really easy with the Addition Formula which uses the addition operator: + I will show you in the steps below how you could add numbers together in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[3,15,315],"tags":[270,142],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7148"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}