One of the most important functions of Excel is its capability to perform formulas that assist users to add, multiply, divide, and subtracting numbers.

Subtraction methods in Excel aren't the quickest or simplest, but if you need to get it done, we can show you how to subtract in Excel. Here's how.

Add Numbers in Excel Performing addition in Excel is fairly straightforward. You can either add numbers directly or use cell references to work with values stored in specific cells.

Subtracting isn’t as straightforward in Excel as it seems, simply because there’s no actual command to subtract numbers. Instead, you have to use a formula with the subtraction operator.