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How to create running total using Excel table structured references?

I'm looking for a way to create a running total (total of the current row and above) using Excel table structured references.

I know how to do it using the old row/column based way:
=SUM($A$2:$A2)

And I know how to total an entire column using structured references:
=SUM([WTaskUnits])

And I know how to get the current cell using [#ThisRow], but I'm not sure how to get the first row of the table to use it in a SUM.

Solution

  • Actually, I did just figure out one way of doing it using INDEX, but feel like there should be a more structured reference way. Still, for others looking to do this here is what I came up with:
    =SUM(INDEX([WTaskUnits],1):[[#This Row],[WTaskUnits]])

    I use INDEX to get the first cell of the column (equivalent of $A$2 in my row/column example) and use [#This Row] normally to get the cell in current row (equivalent of A2 in my row/column example).