# how the F\*\*\* do you subtract in excel **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 26, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349 "2006-10-26T22:18:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/1 "2006-10-26T22:18:44Z")
wtf…i havent used this in forever and im doing an accounting spread on it. how do i find the difference between 2 cells…im goin nuts and need coffee ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/2 "2006-10-26T22:25:33Z")
=(A1-A2) A1 and A2 being substituted for your cell of choice. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/3 "2006-10-26T22:40:00Z")
wow okay thanks brother. helped me out and made me feel like a major dumbass at the same time :tup: ---
**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/4 "2006-10-26T23:17:25Z")
you can also use the fx (function setting) to pick any formula that you want 😉 ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/5 "2006-10-26T23:38:34Z")
:uhh: lol ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/6 "2006-10-27T11:14:36Z")
> [@HYPEville](#): > > you can also use the fx (function setting) to pick any formula that you want 😉 thats what i was doing… it wasnt in there becuase its setup differently, at least i couldnt find it… i was just strung out last night…plus i couldnt see cuz my eyes get bad at night and i lost my old glasses…ughhh i hate excel ---
**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/7 "2006-10-27T11:21:36Z")
lol, well atleast you figured it out. excel is a bitch to use at first, but once you know what the hell is going on it’s easy as all hell. ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/8 "2006-10-27T11:23:43Z")
=(letternumber - letternumber) like =b4-b6 didnt see it already answered ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/9 "2006-10-27T11:23:58Z")
> [@HYPEville](#): > > lol, well atleast you figured it out. excel is a bitch to use at first, but once you know what the hell is going on it’s easy as all hell. i agree… it did make the accounting easier than it already was (just budgeting)…real easy shit… but i rarely use it. and again, i could not concentrate on this stupid assignment last night… ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-the-f-do-you-subtract-in-excel/19349/10 "2006-10-27T11:24:35Z")
> [@layzie](#): > > =(letternumber - letternumber) like =b4-b6 thanks, ur about 13hrs late 😉