I have the following formula =IF(B5="","",E4-C5+D5) which works for a savings tracking worksheet.

I made a new worksheet because I changed banks and the formula I need is a bit different.

column "C" is withdrawal
column "D" is Deposit
Column "E" is Total



The first row I have data in is 3, I have an amount in D3 and the total which is the same in E3 as it is my first deposit.

I would like the correct formula for the following

E3 Which is "Total" as the starting cell which I have a dollar amount in now and then I want anything in column C to to subtract from Column "E" which is Total

Then anything in column D to add to column "E" which is Total
then I want to paste in E4 so that the total will calculate in all cells in column "E" all the way down that column.


I hope I explained what I need correctly but to sum it up I just need a formula that takes the total in E3 then Subtracts any amounts in column C and add any amount that is in column D and updates the total in the whole column of E

So as I add or subtract in C or D the Total will update in column E all the way down the column.



Thank you very much in advance

Hi
Here is a suggestion:
Start with an opening balance in E3.
In column C enter your withdrawals as minus figures and in column D as plus figures.
Then in E4, E5, E6 etc the formula should be E3+C4+D4.
That should give you a running balance down your column.
Good luck.
Tony

I wasn't asking how to do it I was asking someone who works with formulas in Excel to help me by giving me the formula to paste in the total column. I don't know how to work with formulas enough to write one. I know what I need the formula to do. just need the formula from someone

Thanks for the reply though

I have given you the formula in my response!

I'm sorry it may be because I don't understand how a formula works, I do know there has to be a subtraction for any withdrawals and a addition for any deposits.

The formula that worked on my other worksheet that someone in a excel forum gave me was =IF(B5="","",E4-C5+D5)

I couldn't get the same one to work in my new one. You formula is nothing like the one above so I am confused.

Hi
Sometimes there are a number of formulae that will do the same thing.
As I say if you enter your withdrawals as minus figures you will not need a complex formula.
Follow my instructions and try it. What have you got to lose?
Tony

Sorry Tony but you are not giving me a formula to enter, you are trying to tell me how to do it. No offense but maybe someone else might give me something like the formula I posted above.
I know you are trying to help me and I appreciate it but what you are doing isn't helping me.

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Thanks everyone for trying to help me. the original formula works now . I wasn't entering anything in column B, once I enter a description in column B the amount entered in columns C & D are calculated and a running total in column E is working perfectly.

The formula that worked is =IF(B5="","",E4-C5+D5)


Thanks to all once again