K.R,
here is one way,

=SUMIF(B1:B15,"Grocery",D1:D15)

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"K.R" wrote in message
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I have a spreadsheet where I track my monthly spending.
Column B is the type for example "Grocery"
And Column D is the dollar amount.
I would like to sum by category. That is, sum my grocery, gas etc all
seperately.
What formula can I use to sum cells in column D only if the corresponding
column B cell is "Grocery"

Please Help!!