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Yes, you can do that. If you have a series of columns, you can highlight all of the column to select the range. When you click on the auto-sum button, Excel will insert =SUM(XX:XX) at the bottom of each column in the range.
You use the sum button in excel when you want to add numerous amounts of numbers.
If you have numbers in cells B1 through B134, use the formula: =SUM(B1:B134). You can use auto sum to insert the formula by highlighting the column (you can click on the column letter) and clicking the AutoSum button on the menu.
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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.
Assuming you're using Microsoft Excel, select the entire column by clicking and dragging with the mouse, then press the AutoSum button (looks like Σ).
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The auto sum button in excel could be used for any job where people use excel spreadsheets. Teachers can use it for calculating grades, Accountants use it, a payroll person could use it, a benefits person, managers, and anyone else who might use a spreadsheet. It is one of the most used formulas which is why the auto sum button was created, to make it easier for anyone who uses spreadsheets to add the information together.
Select your data and click the AutoSum button. That will sum each column in the range. Alternatively, click the Autosum button and fill in the range you want to Sum.
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).
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