Simple percentage calculation in Excel
- Select a cell and click on the tab "Start" is the percent Button, it will display the cell content as a percentage figure. So, you can type the percent sign automatically insert. A number that is already in the cell, this time 100 is expected (from 20 to 2000%) is.
- A field as a percent of the is marked field, or you have inserted the percent number itself, expects to Excel automatically with the percentages. You can thus multiply two cells, consisting of a number and a percentage, or divide. Also the Install the percent the longer the invoice is possible.
- For example, In the field A1, a 7, in A2, a 50 is. In the field of A3, we divide the two Figures mixed up with the command "=A1/A2". Thus, the result is displayed in percentage, we click at the top of the tab "Start" is the percent Button.
Excel: is a percentage expected
For more tips on percentage calculations in Excel
- Simple calculation: Even the smallest bill can be simple to enter. So you can, for example, with the command "=6*25%," a single percent of the invoice without much effort.
- Decimal Places: Next to the percentage Button, you will find the Button to Show the decimal places. These are hidden in the percentage calculation by default.
- Formulas: Are certain math problems in front of you by means of percentage calculation to solve want to, you can find on this Microsoft web page several instructions.
Tip: How to create a Subtotal in Excel to calculate, we will show you in the next tip.
