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Is there a hidden message here?

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Azteka63
Member
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05-27-2026, 04:34 AM
#1
I have a list of times in Google Sheets that add up to a total at the bottom. The formula at the bottom uses =Sum(F5:F41). The total result is wrong. If I only include F5:F16, it shows the right number. But when I go to F17, the total changes and gets incorrect. All the cells and columns look fine. Maybe some hidden code inside a cell I can't see? Any advice would be very helpful.
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Azteka63
05-27-2026, 04:34 AM #1

I have a list of times in Google Sheets that add up to a total at the bottom. The formula at the bottom uses =Sum(F5:F41). The total result is wrong. If I only include F5:F16, it shows the right number. But when I go to F17, the total changes and gets incorrect. All the cells and columns look fine. Maybe some hidden code inside a cell I can't see? Any advice would be very helpful.

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Darkwing777
Member
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05-31-2026, 08:33 PM
#2
What's on screen for cell F17? Can I just try typing a number there by myself?
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Darkwing777
05-31-2026, 08:33 PM #2

What's on screen for cell F17? Can I just try typing a number there by myself?

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Crazydog300
Senior Member
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05-31-2026, 11:27 PM
#3
Same wrong number shows up at the bottom of this list.
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Crazydog300
05-31-2026, 11:27 PM #3

Same wrong number shows up at the bottom of this list.

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DustMC_
Member
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06-01-2026, 01:49 AM
#4
Is this wrong because of numbers up to a thousand? Should I fix how my cells are set up?
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DustMC_
06-01-2026, 01:49 AM #4

Is this wrong because of numbers up to a thousand? Should I fix how my cells are set up?

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USAirways
Member
157
06-02-2026, 08:08 PM
#5
It was wrong by hours. It shows 8:30 total when it should be 62:15. Created a work around: Since I'm looking for total time spent, instead of getting hours and minutes, I put this in another column and got time in decimal. =HOUR(F5)+MINUTE(F5)/60 Got what I need. thanks
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USAirways
06-02-2026, 08:08 PM #5

It was wrong by hours. It shows 8:30 total when it should be 62:15. Created a work around: Since I'm looking for total time spent, instead of getting hours and minutes, I put this in another column and got time in decimal. =HOUR(F5)+MINUTE(F5)/60 Got what I need. thanks

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BillyJoelMan
Member
140
06-02-2026, 09:35 PM
#6
It's pretty tough to check what's inside because you can't look at it.
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BillyJoelMan
06-02-2026, 09:35 PM #6

It's pretty tough to check what's inside because you can't look at it.

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FuzzyMug
Senior Member
476
06-03-2026, 02:50 AM
#7
Yes. Apologies. But it's okay. Thanks for asking.
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FuzzyMug
06-03-2026, 02:50 AM #7

Yes. Apologies. But it's okay. Thanks for asking.