How Do You Subtract in Excel 2010?

If you are new to using Excel, then you might not be aware of exactly how powerful a program it actually is.

You can use a variety of different formulas to compare and perform mathematical functions on the values that you enter into a cell, allowing you to gain more insight into the data that you have entered into your spreadsheet.

One of the more common ways to compare values is by subtracting the value in one cell from the value in another cell. This can be accomplished using a simple formula that you type into the cell in which you want the difference from the subtraction to be displayed.

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If you are also using Microsoft Excel 2013, then you may want to check out our how to subtract in Excel guide concerning that version of the application.

How to Subtract With Excel

One of the nice things about using formulas in Excel instead of manually performing the subtraction on a calculator is that Excel will automatically update the value in the cell if you change one of the original values.

This is very helpful if you want to create a spreadsheet that you use as a template for a certain report, as you can simply replace a certain value with something else and still have the subtraction formula provide you with an answer.

Step 1: Open your spreadsheet in Excel 2010.

Step 2: Click inside the cell in which you want to display the difference from your subtraction formula.

click inside the cell in which you want to display the result of the subtraction

Step 3: Type =XX-YY into the cell, where XX is the cell containing the first value, and YY is the cell containing the value that you want to subtract from it.

type the formula into the cell

Step 4: Press Enter on your keyboard to execute the formula and display the result of the subtraction in the cell. If you look at the formula bar above the spreadsheet, you will see that the formula is still in the cell

how to subtract in excel 2010

Now that you know how to subtract in Excel 2010, you can start to use this formula to easily determine the difference between two of the values in your cells.

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There is another helpful function in Excel called concatenate that allows you to automatically combine values in cells. Find out more about concatenate and how to use it with this article.

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