How to Add Two Cells in Excel

1. Start Microsoft Excel, and open the file you want to use.
2. Click on the cell in which you want the total to appear.
3. Press the key on the keyboard. This character will appear in the cell and in the Formula Bar.
4. Click on the first cell you want to add. That cell's name, such as B6, appears in the Formula Bar after the sign.
5. Press the key again.
6. Click on the second cell you want to add. That cell's name appears in the Formula Bar.
7. Press Enter to complete the equation. The total will appear in the initial cell.