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    Sum Index formula - glitch

    I'm using the following formula to sum from a cell to the end of the columns.
    For instance sum from cell C3 to the end of row 3.

    SUM((C3:INDEX(3:3,MATCH(16384,3:3))))

    It works except that if I have a dash "-" as the first entry, it seems to go backwards a cell.
    In the table below, the yellow cells are incorrect, the sum should be zero.

    The dash "-" is required instead of 0.


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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    Easy!

    =IF(B3="-",0,SUM((B3:INDEX(3:3,MATCH(16384,3:3)))))
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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    Another option
    =SUM(B3:INDEX(3:3,MATCH(16384,3:3)+1))

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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    For the case if you use xls format or old excel version
    =SUM(C3:INDEX(3:3;COLUMNS(3:3)))
    for new format
    =SUM(C3:INDEX(3:3;16384))
    SUM function work with used range automatically and range for whole row or column doesn't reflect to calculation time.

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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    Why not just:
    =SUM(B3:$XFD3)

    Is this too inefficient?

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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    @Gregb11 try to save it to xls format.
    however
    another one option
    =SUM(3:3)-SUM($A3:B3)

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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    @BMV - Why do you care about xls file? the OP attached an xlsx file.

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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    @Gregb11 i think about not only this OP but about anybody who looking for solution.

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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    Thanks to all for the suggestions.
    The solutions by AliGW and Fluff13 worked.

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    Re: Sum Index formula - glitch

    Glad to help & thanks for the feedback.

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