It's easy to add a set of numbers together — every spreadsheet user knows how to use the tried-and-true SUM function to find a total. But what if the sum you're trying to find depends on some sort of ...

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A simple guide to using the SUMIF function to total values based on specific categories. It shows how to organize data and ...

I keep running into situations in Excel where I want to calculate a conditional sum, but my criterion is something along the lines of "Include cell B1 if cell A1 is a number, likewise B2 and A2, B3 ...

Here are a few quick methods of analyzing records to find out what’s been paid and how much customers owe. If you work with transaction records, you probably need a way to track what’s outstanding and ...

Q. Our company provides financial reporting audits and IT audits. The client invoices provide an itemized list of time spent on each type of audit, by auditor and date. Is there an easy way to provide ...

Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met or not.

Google Sheets SUMIF and SUMIFS functions help analyze, organize, and sum data based on specific criteria. These formulas total cell values when they meet the requirements you set. I recently did this ...