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# **SUM skips text that + can't**

In B7, add up the sales in B2:B6. Aalborg hasn't reported yet and says n/a, so use SUM, which skips text, rather than adding the cells with +.

B7fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Store | Sales |  |  |  | |
| 2 | Aarhus | 420 |  |  |  | |
| 3 | Odense | 310 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Aalborg | n/a |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Esbjerg | 260 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | Vejle | 380 |  |  |  | |
| 7 | Total |  |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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