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try this formula for total<br />
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lets say your column 1 is column A and column 2 is column B<br />
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for A<br />
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=sum($A:$A)<br />
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for B<br />
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=sum($B:$B)
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try this formula for total

lets say your column 1 is column A and column 2 is column B

for A

=sum($A:$A)

for B

=sum($B:$B)

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That made a difference so what is going on with Excel?
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That made a difference so what is going on with Excel?

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Do not think its a virus. You may post a &nbsp;sample if you wish! I am not sure how you are adding up the columns originally too.
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Do not think its a virus. You may post a  sample if you wish! I am not sure how you are adding up the columns originally too.

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I am attaching the workbook and you can see at the bottom where I have summed the numbers and it comes up with the same amount. It does the same thing on another &nbsp;persons computer as well. The columns in question for this sample are V and W<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2012/04_w15/567066/sample-workbook-from-excel.xlsx" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Excel 2007 work sheet with addition problems on Column V and W (89 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>sample-workbook-from-excel.xlsx</a>
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I am attaching the workbook and you can see at the bottom where I have summed the numbers and it comes up with the same amount. It does the same thing on another  persons computer as well. The columns in question for this sample are V and W
sample-workbook-from-excel.xlsx [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2012/04_w15/567066/sample-workbook-from-excel.xlsx]

Excel 2007 work sheet with addition problems on Column V and W

sample-workbook-from-excel.xlsx

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Where do I set it to automatic. I was unaware I changed it?
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Where do I set it to automatic. I was unaware I changed it?

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The above link I posted is for 2007 and 2010<br />
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The below is for other older versions.<br />
<a href="http://www.mdmproofing.com/iym/tutorials/excel-auto-calculation/" rel="ugc">http://www.mdmproofing.com/iym/tutorials/excel-auto-calculation/</a>
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The above link I posted is for 2007 and 2010

The below is for other older versions.
http://www.mdmproofing.com/iym/tutorials/excel-auto-calculation/ [http://www.mdmproofing.com/iym/tutorials/excel-auto-calculation/]

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fast solution and I needed help fast
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I have to columns of numbers that I am summing and both come up with the same total, but the totals should not be the same as they are completely different numbers. Could this be a virus and what should I do?<br />
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I am not attaching a file in the even it is a virus.
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I have to columns of numbers that I am summing and both come up with the same total, but the totals should not be the same as they are completely different numbers. Could this be a virus and what should I do?

I am not attaching a file in the even it is a virus.

Excel 2007 is acting crazy, columns of different numbers summed come up with same total

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