What is the final action to complete an AutoSum operation after selecting Sum from the AutoSum menu?

What is the final action to complete an AutoSum operation after selecting Sum from the AutoSum menu?

• A. Go to the Home tab.
• B. Press Enter.
• C. Select the range to total.
• D. Press Escape.

Answer: (B)

After you choose Sum from AutoSum, Excel inserts a SUM formula and highlights the range it plans to total. The final action to complete the operation is pressing Enter to commit that formula and show the total. Pressing Enter confirms the chosen range, calculates the sum, and places the result in the active cell. If you needed to adjust the range, you can modify the highlighted selection before pressing Enter. Going to the Home tab is where the command lives, not the step that completes the calculation, and pressing Escape would cancel the action.

After you choose Sum from AutoSum, Excel inserts a SUM formula and highlights the range it plans to total. The final action to complete the operation is pressing Enter to commit that formula and show the total. Pressing Enter confirms the chosen range, calculates the sum, and places the result in the active cell. If you needed to adjust the range, you can modify the highlighted selection before pressing Enter. Going to the Home tab is where the command lives, not the step that completes the calculation, and pressing Escape would cancel the action.