The Calculator
Excel's Calculator feature offers another way to enter formulas into cells. It displays a familiar interface—like a standard pocket calculator (Figure 41)—for building formulas. As you click or type to enter formula components into the Calculator, it displays the result of the formula in a text box. Clicking OK in the Calculator completes the formula and enters it into the worksheet cell.
Figure 41. The Calculator offers a familiar interface for entering formulas.
To enter a formula with the Calculator
1. | Activate the cell in which you want to enter the formula. |
2. | Click the Calculator button on the formula bar. The Calculator appears ... |
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