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Adding (sum of) Time values in Excel

Add Time fields the same as you would any other numbers. For example, if you have a time of 2:10 in cell A1 and 2:15 in A2, you'll see 4:25 as the total when you add the times together.

You won't see what you expect if the values add up to more than 24 hours, If you added 9:00, 8:00, and 8:00, you'd see 1:00. This is because Excel is showing you the result in 24-hour notation ( 9 + 8 + 8 = 25 hours).

To see a result in total hours, you need to do reformat the result.

Instead of the h:mm format, use [h]:mm.

The brackets around the "h" prevent the result from displaying in 24-hour notation. The same will work for minutes [m] 25 hours formatted as [m] will show a result of 1,500, (25× 60 = 1,500).

Slanting the text of a cell

  1. Open your Chart toolbar if not already displayed.

  2. Select the cell with the contents you want to rotate by clicking on it once.

  1. Click on Angle Clockwise button or Angle Counter Clockwise button .

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