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Adding and Subtracting in a Cell

Use the plus and minus operators to combine numbers right inside a formula.

Math Inside a Cell

Now the most common task of all: adding and subtracting. Use + to add and - to subtract, typed right between numbers or cells.

=8+2

Simple Addition

To add, put a + between numbers after the equals. The formula below shows 30. You can chain more too, like =10+10+10, with no limit.

=10+20

All lessons in this course

  1. Why Every Formula Starts With Equals
  2. Adding and Subtracting in a Cell
  3. Multiplying and Dividing Values
  4. Order of Operations in Formulas
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