

For example, enter the numbers ‘ 25,’ ‘ 15‘ and ‘ 35‘ in cells C7:C9.Instead, add the cell range references to a formula and subtract them. You can also subtract cell range totals without entering SUM functions in the spreadsheet first. Subtract Two or More Total Cell Range Values That effectively deducts the total of cells B7:B9 from 200 in cell B11. Cell B12 will then return the value of 25 as shown directly below. Select cell B12, click in the fx bar and input ‘ =B11-SUM(B7:B9)‘ in the formula bar. For example, enter the values ‘ 45,’ ‘ 55‘ and ‘ 75‘ in the cells B7 to B9.However, you can also subtract a cell range total by including SUM within a formula. What if you need to subtract a column total for a group of cells from a single value? One way to do that would be to enter a SUM function in a cell that adds the range together, and then subtract that total with a separate formula.

Subtract a Cell Range Total from a Single Value Now, the cells directly below D3 also subtract 5 from the numbers in C4 and C5.

Copy the formula in D3 to the other cells below it by selecting D3, clicking the bottom right corner of the cell and dragging it over the ones below as shown below. D3 will now subtract 5 from 25 in cell C3.

Then click in the Excel function bar and input ‘ =‘ followed by the values you need to deduct.First, select a cell to add the formula to.
