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Adding a quick formula – Apple Keynote '08 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Using Formulas and Functions in Tables

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Here’s a formula that adds the values in nine cells of the first column: SUM(A2:A10).
There is one argument, A2:A10. The colon means the function should use the values
in cells A2 through A10.

Adding a Quick Formula

An easy way to perform a basic calculation using values in a range of adjacent table
cells is to add a quick formula using the Quick Formula pop-up menu on the Format
pane of the Table Inspector.

You can also choose Insert > Function and use the submenu that appears.

Here are operations you can perform using the Quick Formula pop-up menu or
submenu:

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Choose one of the following to perform calculations using values in the selected cells.
Empty cells and cells containing values that aren’t mentioned are ignored.

Sum: Totals numeric values in the cells.

Average: Calculates the arithmetic mean of numeric values in the cells.

Min: Determines which numeric value in the cells is the smallest.

Max: Determines which numeric value in the cells is the largest.

Count: Determines how many of the values in the cells are numeric or date/time
values.

Product: Multiplies all the numeric values in the cells.

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Choose Insert > Function > More Functions to open the Function Browser. See “Using
Functions” on page 143 f
or details about this tool.

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Choose Formula Editor to open the Formula Editor. See “Using the Formula Editor” on
page 137 f
or instructions.