I have a column with about 100 numbers in it. I would like to have a
running total of these numbers in the adjacent column. There has to be
a formula for doing this without having to enter a separate formula
for each cell but I sure can't figure it out.  Thanks for any help you
can provide.

Hi Travisbickel!

The easiest way to do what you are asking is as follows:

I will suppose that the column containing the numbers is column A and
that the first number is in row 1.

1. Go to the cell to the right of the first number in your list (cell
b1 according to my example) and enter '=a1' (or whatever the cell
value of the first number in your list is).  The value of cell a1
should now appear in cell b1

2. Go to the cell to the right of the second number in your list (cell
b2 according to my example)and enter '=a2+b1'. The cell will now
contain the sum of cells a1 and a2.

3. Now all you have to do is copy the formula in cell b2 down to the
last row in your list. You can do this easily by selecting cell b2 and
placing the mouse cursor on the lower right corner of the cell.  Now
click and drag the lower right-hand corner down until you reach the
last row in your list of numbers. (Another way of copying is to select
cell b2, select copy under the edit menu, select the range you wish to
copy the formula to, and then select paste from the edit menu.) The
cells in column b will now each contain a running total.

That's it! Please request clarification if you have any questions or
need a further explanation on any part of the answer.

Good luck!

-Blinkwilliams

Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. My problem resulted from
trying to do all calculations using only the data in Column A and not
incorporating the prior total from Column B.