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For a full list of available calculation functions, please read What calculation functions are supported.
This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the SUM function.
Description
Returns the sum of the arguments.
Syntax
SUM(number1, [number2], ...)
The SUM function syntax has the following arguments:
- number1 - Required. The first number or variable for which you want the sum.
- number2, ... - Optional. Additional numbers or variables for which you want the sum, up to a maximum of 255.
Remarks
- Arguments can only be numbers or variables that represent numbers.
- If argument contains text, logical values, or empty values, those values are ignored; however, the value zero is included.
- Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers cause errors.
Example
| Formula | Description | Result |
| =SUM(1,2,3,4,5,6) | Sum of the numbers | 21 |
Errors
For a full list of formula errors, please read Formula errors.