Getting started·Lesson 6 of 62Free
Typing values and your first formula
Typing in a cell and your first formula
What you’ll do
You can type two kinds of things into a cell: a value, like 10, or a formula, which starts with = and works out its own answer.
Your turn
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Click K2, type 10 and press Enter. A typed number just sits there.
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You’re in K3 now. Type =E2+E3 and press Enter. The = tells Sheets it’s a formula, so it adds 3 and 8.
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Click K3. The cell shows 11, but the bar at the top shows the formula behind it.
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Make it multiply instead: with K3 selected, press Enter to edit, change + to *, and press Enter.
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