SUM is the spreadsheet equivalent of an open invite: it welcomes everything into the total, whether it belongs there or not.

Q. I read the June 2020 JofA article on SUMIF. I have tried to use it in my Excel spreadsheet, but it won’t work since I have multiple criteria. Is there a way to get SUMIF to work if you have more ...

Arguments are values that a function uses to perform operations or calculations in a formula. The SUMIFS function adds all its arguments that meet multiple criteria.

The criteria in this case is “FR,” which is what we want Excel to find in the range F6:F43. The sum_range is E6:E43 because it contains the amounts to be summed. Put together, the formula is =SUMIF ...

To count multiple criteria in Excel 2003, you have to create an array formula using the SUM function.

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The SUMIF Function in Excel There are also more complicated functions in Excel that can sum or count values when certain criteria are met.