Easily sum absolute values in a range in Excel

For a list of data which contains both negative and positive numbers, you may need to sum the absolute values of these values. For example, the list contains numbers 7, 8, -10, 5, -25, for summing the absolute values, the result should be 55 instead of -15. With the Sum absolute values utility of Kutools for Excel, you can easily sum all absolute values without using formulas.

Sum absolute values in a range in Excel

Sum absolute values in a range in Excel

Supposing you want to sum only the absolute values in B3:B11 as the below screenshot shown, please do as follows.

1. Select a blank cell to output the result, and then click Kutools > Formula Helper > Formula Helper.

2. In the Formulas Helper dialog box, please configure as follows.

• In the Choose a formula box, find and select Sum absolute values;
  Tips: You can check the Filter box, enter certain word into the text box to filter the formula quickly.
• In the Number box, select the numbers you will sum the absolute ones.
• Click OK.

Then you can see only the absolute values in specified range are calculated and the result is populated in the selected cell.

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Sum absolute value demo