The total number of columns in versions of Excel up to Excel 2003 is 256 columns.
The total number of columns in Microsoft Excel 2007 and onwards is 16384.
The total number of rows up to Excel 2003 is 65536. From Excel 2007 it is 1048576.
In Excel 2010 the number of rows per worksheet is 1,048,576 and the number of columns is 16,384 which is column XFD. That makes 17,179,869,184 cells.
It can change a total that the formula results in.
That depends on the version. In Excel 2000 and Excel 2003, the maximum is 256 columns and 65,536 rows. For Excel 2007, the limit is 16,384 columns and 1,048,576 rows.
By using the Autosum feature. Select the cell below the last number and click on the Autosum and it will automatically total the numbers in the column.
The last cell in Excel 2007 is XFD 1,048,576 There are 16,384 columns and 1,048,576 rows.
create a hidden column and copy the number 1 into each cell. Use the sum of this column to get a total of the number of cells to divide with.
In Microsoft Excel 2007, Total number of characters that a cell can contain is 32,767 characters. Source: Microsoft Office Website Check related link..
Use the SUM function and separate each range with a comma.EXAMPLE:=SUM(A1:A23,B1:B23)
Since you put this question in the Excel category, I will answer relative to what you can do with Excel. The quick way is to highlight the column of numbers and click on the Auto-Sum button.
The best way to do it is to use the SUM function. Put the cursor in the cell at the below the column numbers and press the Autosum button.
This question is not clear. In Excel, you can get the total of a column by highlighting the numbers you want to add and clicking the auto-sum button. Or you can use the SUM function at the bottom of the column. If your number are in A1 through A23, in A24 enter the formula =SUM(A1:A23).
There are 16,384 columns (A - XFD) and 1,048,576 rows, for a total of 17,179,869,184 cells per worksheet in Excel 2007.