Tink, try this, with h or c in column A and numbers in column B

=SUMIF(A1:A10,"H",B1:B10)
=SUMIF(A1:A10,"C",B1:B10)

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Paul B
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"Tink" wrote in message
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a col. has either an H or C in the cells. The corresponding rows have
numeric values in each cell. How do I tally the value for the numbers
with H
and the value for cells with a C in the column (H and C are in a column
to
the left of the numberic rows for cells).