Counting records or values in Microsoft Excel is easy. Counting individual cells by their fill color definitely isn't. Using an old function and a matrix tames the problem.

You can sum a series of numbers in Microsoft Excel manually by typing in a simple formula, or automatically with a tool.

How to Do the Sum of an Indefinite Series in Excel. The Microsoft Excel program includes a variety of mathematical formulas that you can apply to any cell in a spreadsheet. If your business uses ...