[Solved] Simple SUM

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rainwoman
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[Solved] Simple SUM

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My question is: I am trying to do a simple budget in CALC. In Excell I put in the function with the cell range and when I put in a new number in the cells that are indicated in the range, the cell with the function, such as =SUM(B2:B15) automatically resums and the new sum is displayed. I need to redo the formula in CALC. How do I make it automatically resum?
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Re: Simple SUM

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The same way will also work in Calc.
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Re: Simple SUM

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Tools/Cell contents /Check autocalculate.

[It's in the Help under "recalculate"]

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Re: Simple SUM

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Thank you, that worked. Don't have to select autocalculate in excel so I couldn't quite figure it out since I am very new to this software--just today! Although so far, it is very easy to use and the price is right!
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rainwoman wrote:Thank you, that worked. Don't have to select autocalculate in excel
You do have to if you want to not recalculate. In fact, I always turn it off as a matter of course and calculate manually with F9. I don't want recalculation until I'm finished. A personal whim. perhaps.

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