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+2Simple 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+20All lessons in this course
- Why Every Formula Starts With Equals
- Adding and Subtracting in a Cell
- Multiplying and Dividing Values
- Order of Operations in Formulas