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In columns K and L I have time stamps.

Let's say 03:30 is in column K and 04:30 is in column L.

I want the total elapsed amount of time in hh:mm in column P.

I have tried the average function, but it's not coming out correctly.

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    What format (the "123" toolbar icon) are the cells set to, and what does "not coming out correctly" mean? If you create a spreadsheet, putt 04:30 and 03:30 in cells A1 and A2, and =AVERAGE(A1,A2) in A3, what do you get and what do you expect to get?
    – Gabe
    May 3, 2013 at 15:14

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For times that span past midnight you cannot simply subtract. Or you'll get a negative number. 

Start 
9:00 PM  

End   
5:38 AM 

Total 
-15:22:00

What you'll want to do (where start is column A and End is column B, etc.) is the following formula: =(B2-A2)+1

The one being equal to twenty-four hours. So: 9 pm to 5:38 am = 8:38.

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Do you mean output like this!

Cell C1 shows correct averages.

If yes, set the cell format to 24 hours and use the Average for (Numbers)

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For time Elapsed use simple subtraction = Cell B - Cell A

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  • I apologize, I want the elapsed amount of time to show in C1. So the clock starts in A1 and stops in B1. I did format the cells.
    – flipnija513
    May 3, 2013 at 16:17
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    That's not an average, that's simple subtraction.
    – ale
    May 3, 2013 at 17:49
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    Your question says Average. If you want the Elapsed time just subtract.
    – Ruskes
    May 3, 2013 at 18:36

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