SUMIF

The SUMIF function in Microsoft Excel is used to returns the sum of cells that meet a single condition. The condition can be based on dates, numbers, or text, and can use logical operators (>, <, <>, =) and wildcards (*, ?) for partial matching.

The syntax for SUMIF is:

=SUMIF(range, criteria, [sum_range])

Where range is the range of cells to apply the criteria to, criteria is the condition that cells must meet, and sum_range is the range of cells to sum. If sum_range is not provided, SUMIF will sum the cells in the range argument instead.

Here are some examples of how to use SUMIF:

• To sum all numbers in a range that are greater than 5:

=SUMIF(range, “>5”)

• To sum all numbers in a range that are equal to a value in another cell:

=SUMIF(range, criteria_cell)

• To sum all numbers in a range that are not equal to a value:

=SUMIF(range, “<>value”)

• To sum all numbers in a range that are between two values:

=SUMIF(range, “>min_value”) + SUMIF(range, “<=max_value”)

• To sum all numbers in a range that contain a specific text string:

=SUMIF(range, “text“)

• To sum all numbers in a range that do not contain a specific text string:

=SUMIF(range, “

Consider the below:

<>*text*”)

SUMIF can only apply one condition at a time. To sum cells using multiple criteria, you can use the SUMIFS function instead.

Here are some tips for using SUMIF:

* The criteria argument can be a text string, a number, a cell reference, a logical test, or a function that returns a logical value.
* The range and sum\_range arguments must have the same size and shape.
* The criteria argument can use wildcards (*, ?) for partial matching.
* The criteria argument can use logical operators (>, <, <>, =) to specify a condition.
* The criteria argument can use the ampersand (&) to concatenate values or cell references.
* The criteria argument can use the tilde (~) to escape a literal wildcard character.

SUMIF is really a powerful and versatile function that can be used to sum cells based on a wide variety of conditions. With a little practice, you can use SUMIF to quickly and easily calculate subtotals and other useful values in your Excel worksheets.

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