New to Google Sheets? This guide walks you through the basics of how to use Google Sheets, from creating a new sheet to entering and formatting data.

THE SHORT ANSWER To sum and subtract in Google Sheets, use the formula =SUM (x:y) or =MINUS (x,y) in the desired cells and input the relevant values. Press Enter to get the results.

Google Sheets offers many of the same features as Microsoft Excel. The SUMIF function allows you to quickly sum rows that meet certain criteria.

You can use SUMIF in Google Sheets to add numbers together that are associated with a date range, specific text, or meet a numeric criterion.