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    Add previous formula answer to column amount

    Hi all,

    Is there any way to add the solution to a formula into the next iteration using a column value? Every day, I clone a spreadsheet and input inventory count into column B. We have a running total of each inventory entry in column C, and an overall total of all inventory in the last row. I need to increment column C without having to manually re-enter the total and add the 'New' count each time I duplicate the sheet. Preferably with formulas and more basic ones at it. Thank you!

    For example, today's report:

    Item# | New | Total
    ----------------------
    ItemA | 14 | 250 (yesterday's total+14)
    ItemB | 10 | 220 (yesterday's total+10)
    Total | 24 (today's total) | 470 (overall total)

    Tomorrow's report:

    Item# | New | Total
    ----------------------
    ItemA | 5 | 255 (today's total+5)
    ItemB | 7 | 227 (today's total+7)
    Total | 12 (tomorrow's total) | 482 (overall total)

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    Re: Add previous formula answer to column amount

    Not with a formula the way you're thinking, VBA yes.

    A cell can be the result of another cell but it can't look at itself. This is what's known as a circular reference.
    There may be better ideas but, I would...

    1) Place the overall totals at the top of the spreadsheet in a formula, e.g. =SUM(A3:A10000)
    2) Add a new inventory row each day starting at row 3.

    That way you have a history of the inventory which may be useful and the totals will just be a sum of the rows that have been entered.
    Regards
    Special-K

    Ensure you describe your problem clearly, I have little time available to solve these problems and do not appreciate numerous changes to them.

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