how do I add two cells in Numbers

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how do I add two cells in Numbers

I know the answer must be really simple, but so far I cannot manage to do a simple calculations.

All I want to do is add figures from two seperate cells E30 and E31. Each of these cells have the sub totals of cells above, and I just want to have the grand total by adding the numbers in both of the above cells.

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MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 8, 2013 2:41 AM

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Feb 8, 2013 4:46 AM in response to Darrell1148

Darrell,

Berfore we jump to the answer, please allow me to give you the most important suggestion I can: Read the first four chapters of the Numbers User Guide. It's free and can be downloaded from a link in the Help menu. Once you have downloaded it, Save it to your Desktop so it's handy.

All calculations begin with the equal sign: =

That signals Numbers that what follows is an expression that must be evaluated. To add two cells, write:

=Cell1 + Cell2, where Cell1 and Cell2 are cell addresses such as D1 or F2.

This expression is placed in the cell where you want the answer to appear.

Jerry

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