You can quickly calculate the sum, average, and count in Google Sheets.
Note: This feature doesn’t work for some numbers or currency formats.
- On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
- Highlight the cells you want to calculate.
- In the bottom right, find Explore
. Next to Explore, you'll see "Sum: total."
- To see more calculations, click Sum.
- Average
- Minimum
- Maximum
- Count
- Count numbers
See an example
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student | Grade |
| 2 | Student 1 | 90% |
| 3 | Student 2 | 88% |
| 4 | Student 3 | 75% |
| 5 | Student 4 | 95% |
To find the average grade:
- Highlight the range B2:B5.
- In the bottom right, click Sum.
- Choose Avg.
- In the bottom right, you’ll see “Avg: 87%.”
