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NOTES:

A cell address can be written using either small or capital letters.

When a cell address has to come first in a formula, it must be preceded with a +

or - sign, or by a left parenthesis. Otherwise, the formula will be considered
alphanumeric data and will not be calculated. Therefore, instead ofA1+A2, enter
+A UA2, (A 1+A2), or (A 1)+A2.

• If a cell referred to contains alphanumeric data, the formula is invalid, and

ERROR will be displayed. An empty cell, however, is valid and assumed to con­

tain zero.

Using Simple Formulas

In order to familiarize yourself with the formulas, try the following examples.

1

.

Enter

1+2

in cell

Al

. (Position the cursor on

A1

, type

1+2,

and press

RETURN.)

Al

;(1+2)

PITCH: 10

1

&

mm

A

a

©

C

D

.

. . f

■ ■

The calculation is made automatically, and the result displayed in A1. The formula as
you typed it, however, will remain, and appear in the input area whenever the cursor is

placed on cell Al.

As you already know, inputs such as this do not always have to be numbers. They

may also be formulas that direct the system to calculate the result of an operation on
numbers already input into the spreadsheet, using cell addresses rather than direct
numbers. This function allows you to create a mathematical relationship between

desired cells that remains unchanged, regardless of the content of those cells.

2. Enter 10 in cell A2, then enter 2 in cell B2.

2

'mA:.

B '.cv

PITCH: 10

1

3

lU

'Z

s

3. Enter +A2+B2 in cell C2 (the + sign is used here because a formula cannot begin

with a letter).

+A2+B2

A

PITCH: 10

■i-i;

3

■2;:

10

2

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