Having to key the equal sign to start a formula

[Bruce]

Is there a shortcut key in excel that you could skip having to type the equal
sign (=) before the mathematical operation you want in a cell?

In other words, in stead of =2+2, being able to format cells ahead of time
or click some other generic setting or whatever method to where you would
just type 2+2 in a cell and it would automatically know you wanted to add
those numbers together in the cell rather than it coming up with the label
2+2? Then move to another cell and type 6*3 or whatever else you wanted?

Thanks,


Bruce

[Paul B]

Bruce, you can also use a + sign
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"Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a shortcut key in excel that you could skip having to type the
> equal
> sign (=) before the mathematical operation you want in a cell?
>
> In other words, in stead of =2+2, being able to format cells ahead of time
> or click some other generic setting or whatever method to where you would
> just type 2+2 in a cell and it would automatically know you wanted to add
> those numbers together in the cell rather than it coming up with the label
> 2+2? Then move to another cell and type 6*3 or whatever else you wanted?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Bruce