Running totals show how figures build over an extended period, one entry at a time, allowing you to see trends and patterns that raw data alone might not reveal. Creating running totals in Excel ...

SUM is the spreadsheet equivalent of an open invite: it welcomes everything into the total, whether it belongs there or not.

You can add a column in Excel by right-clicking or using the “Insert” option. These features are helpful for adding new data to a spreadsheet.