{"id":3672,"date":"2018-12-12T18:44:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T18:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:07:49","slug":"percentage-of-a-total","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/examples\/percentage-of-a-total\/","title":{"rendered":"Percentage of a Total in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-897d620b-6d58-4ab9-8883-9a753f75c171\" href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Excel-Percentage-of-a-Total.xlsx\">Excel-Percentage-of-a-Total<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Excel-Percentage-of-a-Total.xlsx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-897d620b-6d58-4ab9-8883-9a753f75c171\">Download File<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to calculate the percentage difference between the two numbers, also called the percentage of the total, you can use the following formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">= value \/ total<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Percentage difference between the two numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to calculate the percentage difference in Excel, follow these steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Enter the total value into cell <strong>A2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Into cell <strong>B2<\/strong>, enter the value that you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/examples\/calculate-percentages\/\">calculate the percentage<\/a> of cell <strong>A2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inside the cell, <strong>D2<\/strong> enter the following formula.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/calculate-value.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/calculate-value.png 359w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/calculate-value-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because 100% equals 1, we have two options here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multiply the result by 100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can multiply the result by 100 and use the following formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">=B2\/A2 * 100<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>It will give the following result: <strong>31.25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Format cell to percentages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of multiplying the result by 100, you can format the value into percentages. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click cell <strong>D2<\/strong> and choose the percent style. You can find it in <strong>Home &gt;&gt; Number &gt;&gt; Percent Style<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"141\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percent-style-button.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3674\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It will display the value in percentage form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-form.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-form.png 359w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-form-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, after you click the <strong>Percent Style<\/strong> button, the value is displayed as an integer. If you want, you can increase the decimal precision by clicking the Increase Decimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"141\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/increase-decimal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3676\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each time you click the button, the precision will increase. Press it twice to get this result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-with-precision.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-with-precision.png 359w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-with-precision-300x67.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calculating percentage difference for multiple values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to calculate the percentage of a total for <a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/formulas\/add-or-subtract-multiple-cells\/\">multiple cells<\/a>, it\u2019s a good idea to use absolute references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">=B2\/$A$2<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter this formula into cell <strong>D2<\/strong>, and use the <a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/training\/autofill\/\">autofill<\/a> feature to calculate a value for the rest of the cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what we get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-multiple-cells.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-multiple-cells.png 433w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/percentage-multiple-cells-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to calculate the percentage difference between the two numbers, also called the percentage of the total, you can use 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