How to use the SUM function in Excel

About this video

• Video Title: How to use the SUM function in Excel
• Channel: TechOnTheNet
• Speakers: None explicitly named, but a single narrator.
• Duration: 00:01:50

Overview

This video tutorial demonstrates how to use the SUM function in Microsoft Excel to quickly add up numbers, either vertically in a column or horizontally in a row. It explains the benefits of using the SUM function over manually adding cells and provides examples for both scenarios.

Key takeaways

• The SUM function is a helpful math function in Excel for quickly adding numbers.
• It can be used to subtotal numbers vertically in a column or horizontally in a row.
• Using the SUM function is more efficient than manually adding cells with the "+" operator, especially for large datasets.
• The video provides examples of both vertical and horizontal summation.