“-”
Used for – “-” Function in MS Excel is used tell MS excel that
a excel has to subtract the cell value (if numbers / fraction) / numbers /
fraction and display the end result achieved.
Syntax – “-” is syntax in itself i.e. no
syntax is used for it.
Example – Suppose you have to subtract
the value of cell B3 to B7 and C3 to
I3 from cell A1 and want the result in A3 to A7 and C2 to I2, then you have
choice either subtract one by one or you just write =$A$1-B3 in cell A3
and then drag the same upto A7 and copy the formula and paste the same in the
C2 to I2. See example below:-
A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I
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1
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20
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2
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=$A$1-C3
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=$A$1-D3
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=$A$1-E3
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=$A$1-F3
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=$A$1-G3
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=$A$1-H3
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=$A$1-I3
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3
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=$A$1-B3
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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4
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=$A$1-B4
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2
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5
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=$A$1-B5
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3
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6
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=$A$1-B6
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4
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7
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=$A$1-B7
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5
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And
result you get as under:-
A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I
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1
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20
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2
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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3
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19
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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4
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18
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2
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5
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17
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3
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6
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16
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4
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7
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15
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5
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