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i have a cell which displays a number, i would like the following sell to automatically change the second variable in the Sum(A1:A2) (A2) to the cell which displays the number
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User
14/08/2018 - 07:38
how would i get that to change by itself
User
14/08/2018 - 07:38
rather than me having to manually input 56
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:39
hello welcome to got it
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:39
let me see if I understand your problem correctly
User
14/08/2018 - 07:40
ok
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:40
So you have a sum formula in c2
User
14/08/2018 - 07:40
yes
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:40
a1:a56
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:40
you want it to say a1:a750
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:40
depending on cell e2
User
14/08/2018 - 07:40
that is what i would like
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:41
ok it is possible
User
14/08/2018 - 07:41
so when E2 changes the second variable in C2 would change to that number of cells
User
14/08/2018 - 07:41
based on column A
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:42
ok
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:42
give me a couple of mins
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:51
sorry for the delay
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:52
i believe cell c6 is what you are looking for
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:52
are you still there please?
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:56
this the formula solution for your problem: =sum(A1:INDIRECT("a" & E2))
Excelchat Expert
14/08/2018 - 07:56
good day
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