Excel Calculations

Microsoft Excel Free Tips & Tutorials

Learn basic Excel calculations for simple computations. 

All formulas must begin with an equal sign:

Ex. =CellReference1 Operator CellReference2

Operators used in formulas:

  • Addition (+)
  • Subtraction (-)
  • Multiplication (*)
  • Division (/)

To add two or more cells, use the SUM function: 

=SUM(cell reference1:cell reference2)

All formulas must follow the Order of Operations rule sometimes known as PEMDAS (Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally)

  1. Parenthesis
  2. Exponentiation
  3. Multiply and Divide
  4. Add and Subtract

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