Software Tips & Tricks View Results of Calculating Selected Cells in Excel Status Bar

By Laura Noble

The Status Bar in Excel displays the formula result of selected cells without you creating a formula.

In the sample above, the Sale amounts for Charlotte Web have been selected. The result of the sum of the selected cells (1400) is displayed in the Status Bar. It is not necessary to select the cells containing text (i.e., Web and Charlotte) as Excel ignores the cells with text, but often it is easier to identify numeric values.

Right-mouse clicking on the Status Bar will open a short-cut menu where a different function can be selected to calculate.

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Laura Noble is the owner of Noble Software Solutions. Laura can be contacted at 519-680-2689 or by e-mail at lnoble@noblesoftwaresolutions.com. www.noblesoftwaresolutions.com

Published in Networking Today, February 2004.