On Thursday June  14 2007 7:03 pm, Alan Calcutt wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
> I am using open office 2.3 and my operating system is Windows XP. I
> have been using open office now for a number of years. I have been
> subscribed to this email listing now for a while and have always
> appreciated and learnt from the information that has been
> exchanged. So now, I am the one with a challenge.
>
>
> I have discovered how to add cells together. However, I am having
> problems trying to subtract cells. I have read the 'help' file, but
> I could not figure it out. Any assistance you can offer would be
> appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and for your
> assistance.
>
> Sincerely,
> Alan Calcutt
>
> "Insanity is doing the same thing over and
> over again and expecting different results.

The formula is:
=A5 - Q9
Make sure you use the "=" at the beginning. Then list the first cell 
in the subtraction (A5 in my case), use the "-", and then list the 
second cell. Then use the Enter key.

Dan

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