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GETTING THE DATA IN
Sum is the function most people want to use with AutoSum (and it’s
the function most people use in a workbook), so the default calculation
is sum. To use AutoSum with a different calculation, when you click the
AutoSum button, click the arrow on the button and select a different
function (see Figure 4.5).
Figure 4.5. Change the AutoSum function.
Use the calculator
For calculations on the fly that don’t require any worksheet data, use the
Windows calculator (see Figure 4.6). You’ve probably seen and used the
calculator — it’s available in the Start

Programs

Accessories menu.
The calculator is a plain-Jane sort and fairly limited, but its simplicity is
what makes it convenient, and it’s what I use when I want to calculate
something simple without typing data into a worksheet.
Figure 4.6. The Windows calculator
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