formula to calc outstanding balance

Hi all,
I am hoping some kind person can help me!

I am a rank amateur at excel and need a lot of help setting up a spread sheet that I am marking to record my savings for a new bike!
l thought that I know the formulas but am having trouble.
The spread sheet that I am trying to mark is set up, like this;

Row A- Date
Row B- Amount
Row C- Amount to saved
Row D- Amount to save

Want I am trying to do is, have column B added to column C.
I thought this formula =b2+c2 would work but no luck.
And I want the column D to show the Amount I still have to, Total cost to save $2,300

Any help that could be offered would be awesome! Thanks

hi ianmark, welcome to the forum. unfortunately

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Originally Posted by FDibbins

hi ianmark, welcome to the forum. unfortunately

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I am so sorry about this, the true is that I could not read the rules as I am Dyslexia.
could you please put my post right for me,
Thank you, Ian

I have made the change for you this time, altho my previous post DID explain to you how to do this.

to resolve your question...

assuming your data starts in row 2,
in C2 type in =B2
in C3 type in =B3+C2 copied down
in D2 type in =2300-C2 copied down

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