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Old August 2nd, 2008, 05:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gerd
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Hi. I would like help with the following problem. A1 contains the total job
costs and is constantly being updated. At the end of the first invoice
period I will type in the value from A1 into B1. Now on to my problem. For
following invoice periods I would like to subtract previous invoices from
the total job costs so that I only get the current invoice values.

A1 Total job costs being continuously updated
B1 At the end of two weeks I will type in the value from A1
C1 A1 minus B1
D1 A1 minus B1 and C1
E1 A1 minus B1 and C1 and D1
etc

Is there a formula that I can insert into cell C1 and just copy down. I
know that I could do this by typing in a unique formula into each cell, but I
am just hoping there is an easier way to do this. My spreadsheet actually
requires this process many times so any help you can send my way would be
extremely appreciated. I hope I have explained the problem clearly enough.

Gerd
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Old August 2nd, 2008, 05:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Wigi
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Default Need help with formula

Hi,

In C1:

=$A$1-SUM($B$1:B$1)


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"Gerd" wrote:

Hi. I would like help with the following problem. A1 contains the total job
costs and is constantly being updated. At the end of the first invoice
period I will type in the value from A1 into B1. Now on to my problem. For
following invoice periods I would like to subtract previous invoices from
the total job costs so that I only get the current invoice values.

A1 Total job costs being continuously updated
B1 At the end of two weeks I will type in the value from A1
C1 A1 minus B1
D1 A1 minus B1 and C1
E1 A1 minus B1 and C1 and D1
etc

Is there a formula that I can insert into cell C1 and just copy down. I
know that I could do this by typing in a unique formula into each cell, but I
am just hoping there is an easier way to do this. My spreadsheet actually
requires this process many times so any help you can send my way would be
extremely appreciated. I hope I have explained the problem clearly enough.

Gerd

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Old August 2nd, 2008, 07:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gerd
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Default Need help with formula



Thank you very much. Solved my problem.
 




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