The only problem is that it isn't averaging the %s specific to "DJ" here is
what it looks like (a little more complex than intially said):
col D col e col f col g col h
col I
DJ 25.00% LK 60.00% BP 15.00%
DJ 25.00% RH 60.00% LK 15.00%
DJ 25.00% DJ 60.00% LK 15.00%
LK 25.00% KM 60.00% LK 15.00%
KM 25.00% 60.00% 15.00%
LK 25.00% 60.00% 15.00%
BP 25.00% 60.00% 15.00%


So every time I enter DJ in columns d, f and h, I want to have running
average at the bottom of the corresponding #s in columns e,g and I. When I
did {=AVERAGE(IF(D3:D23="dj",E3:E23))}, it came back with .25, which is not
right. Does that make sense?

"T. Valko" wrote:

I've tried =average(e3:e23 (if(d3:23="dj"))

That's pretty close!

Try it like this...

Array entered** :

=AVERAGE(IF(D3:D23="dj",E3:E23))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER). Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT
key then hit ENTER.

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Laurel" wrote in message
...
I have two columns: one has initials of person completing the task, next to
it is the percentage of work that is equal to. At the bottom, I am hoping
to
have two tables depicting the average % of work and total % of work for
each
person.

I've tried =average(e3:e23 (if(d3:23="dj"))

Basically I have no idea how to create a correspondence between the name
and
% of work...HELP! I'm so confused I can't even really explain my problem
:)


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