# Operations using field values
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/operations-using-field-values/29902
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [August 3, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/operations-using-field-values/29902 "2021-08-03T01:11:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Juan\_Gutierrez1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Juan_Gutierrez1)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/operations-using-field-values/29902/1 "2021-08-03T01:11:34Z")
Hi, I am new to using Glide and have not found how to do simple operations between fields, for example Field a + Field B = Field C . T
Thank you very much for your help
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### Author:  [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/operations-using-field-values/29902/2 "2021-08-03T01:17:27Z")
Add a math column, use a formula like A + B and point A to your field A, B to your field B.
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### Author:  [@Juan\_Gutierrez1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Juan_Gutierrez1)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/operations-using-field-values/29902/3 "2021-08-03T01:21:40Z")
I Need to put the field names betwen brackets?
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### Author:  [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/operations-using-field-values/29902/4 "2021-08-03T01:27:50Z")
No you don’t necessarily have to if you’re just doing a sum. A + B works. Then just point A and B to the right columns.
> **[Math Column](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns/math-column)**
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> Performs instant calculations on your data
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### Author:  [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/operations-using-field-values/29902/5 "2024-01-17T16:51:07Z")