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Summary
The Excel SUMIF function adds numerical values from a range of cells when a condition is true. The SUMIF function is useful for summing specific subsets of data.
Formula
=SUMIF(range, criteria, [sum_range])
Arguments (inputs)
range = the range of data to test the criteria against
criteria = the criteria to test against the range of data
sum_range = [optional] the range of value to be summed if the condition (range compared to criteria) is true, if left blank the range is used as the sum_range
Return value
The SUMIF formula returns the mathematical sum of all of the numbers, cells, and/or ranges in the form of a single number, when the row or column meets the condition.
Example
In the example above the SUMIF formula tests the range C6:C16 (the sales Representative’s names) to find rows with the value “Jones” and sums the range of cells between F6:F16 for those rows only.
=SUMIF(C6:C16, “Jones”, F6:F16)
There are three instances of Jones, one in row 6, 10, and 16. The resulting sum of the range is returned in cell F18, a total of $3,010.
