Sum a whole table in one click with Quick Analysis

Quick Analysis is the name given to the icon that appears after making a selection in your spreadsheet.

Excel quick analysis tool
  1. Select all cells with numbers
  2. The Quick Analysis icon is displayed at the bottom right
  3. Select the menu Totals
  4. Finally, select the Blue Sum option (the icon has the symbol Σ and a blue line for the Total)
Option Total in the Quick Analysis tool

 The sum of all columns is instantly calculated and added to the row below the selected range.

Sum of the rows with the quick analysis tool

Same trick for rows

Now, if you want to sum all the cells of the same row, the technique is the same.

  1. Select the cells you want to add
  2. Click the Quick Analysis icon
  3. Go to the Totals tab
  4. Select the Yellow Sum option (symbol Σ and a yellow column for the Total)
Quick analysis to perform a sum for the rows

The result is as follows.

Sum by row with the quick analysis tool