IBM Lotus Symphony
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You can perform a calculation using formulas. The formulas can contain numbers or text, and other data is also possible such as format details. The formulas also contain arithmetic operators, logic operators or function starts.
The basic arithmetic signs (+, -, *, /) can be used in formulas using the rule Multiplication and Division before Addition and Subtraction. Instead of writing =SUM(A1:B1) it is better to write =A1+B1.
Parentheses can also be used. The result of the formula =(1+2)*3 produces a different result than =1+2*3.
Here are a few examples of formulas:
=A1+10 | Displays the contents of cell A1 plus 10. |
=A1*16% | Displays 16% of the contents of A1. |
=A1 * A2 | Displays the result of the multiplication of A1 and A2. |
=ROUND(A1;1) | Rounds the contents in cell A1 to one decimal place. |
=EFFECTIVE(5%;12) | Calculates the effective interest for 5% annual nominal interest with 12 payments a year. |
=B8-SUM(B10:B14) | Calculates B8 minus the sum of the cells B10 to B14. |
=SUM(B8;SUM(B10:B14)) | Calculates the sum of cells B10 to B14 and adds the value to B8. |
=SUM(B1:B32000) | Sums all numbers in column B. |
It is also possible to nest function in formulas, as shown in the example. You can also nest functions within functions. The following example of a calculation describes a percentage calculation that you can perform in a spreadsheet: