Subtraction methods in Excel aren't the quickest or simplest, but if you need to get it done, we can show you how to subtract in Excel. Here's how.

In Microsoft Excel, the well-known and widely used spreadsheet software, you can use letters to represent values. So, for instance, instead of subtracting 5 from 10, you can subtract x from y.

In Excel spreadsheets, complex formulas are difficult to enter without making mistakes. Microsoft Excel’s LAMBDA() function can make such errors easier to find.