[nabs-l] Excel question

[Joe Orozco]

Hmmm, okay, try selecting a column with Control + Space.  Then use your
Applications key and go to the Numbers tab.  Which option is highlighted
there?  Sometimes when I have issues I set this to "Text."  I'm keeping this
on list in case someone else could benefit from the exchange.  Let me know
if this works.  If it doesn't, maybe later I can tandem into your computer,
if you have a later JAWS version, and see what's what.  Also, make sure
you're using all the right punctuation I included in my earlier e-mail.

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Young [mailto:jty727 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 2:42 PM
To: jsorozco at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students 
mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Excel question

I tried your idea and the problem is it doesn't give me the number it
just says "#value.

On 12/2/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
> Justin,
>
> This is a cheater's method, but see if it works.  Let's say 
you have 12 in
> A1, and 12 in A2.  Now, in A3, type:
>
> =sum(a1:a2)
>
> When you leave that cell, you will see that Excel will 
display the result,
> 24.  I hope that helps.
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up 
their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Young
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:07 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] Excel question
>
> Hey to All!
>
> I hope your ends of your semesters are going swimmingly.  Before I
> asked a question about excel which was very helpful.  I have another.
> I'm not sure if anyone would know this answer, but I'm not familiar
> enough with excel yet to know how to do this.  I will admitt I'm
> learning from you guys so its very appreciated.  What I would like to
> do is set up where it does the equations for me.  Where you could
> hypethically enter like 1500 in one cell and the cell under that enter
> like 256.75 and the cell below that gives you the answer
> automatically.  What I've done is gone up into the formula menu and
> hit sum and just manually entered the numbers which works, but after
> this it won't self subtract anything I add.  Meaning any addition
> figures which need subtracting.  If anyone knows a way to do this
> using JAWS I would greatly appreciate any advice you have!
>
> Thanks as always
> Justin
>
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