how do sum a column only if meets the criterias of 2 columns
 

I would like to sum a column only if meets the criteria of one and another
column.
what formula should i be using? i was using sumif but this is for the
criteria of one column.

how do sum a column only if meets the criterias of 2 columns
 

Use SUMPRODUCT.

See countless examples in this newsgroup.
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David Biddulph

"Lorenzo" wrote in message
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I would like to sum a column only if meets the criteria of one and another
column.
what formula should i be using? i was using sumif but this is for the
criteria of one column.

how do sum a column only if meets the criterias of 2 columns
 

Lorenzo --

Not sure from your question -- do you mean compute the sum of cells in rows
where two other criteria are met? Or compute a sum of all rows if two
criteria are met (otherwise, do something else).

"Lorenzo" wrote:

I would like to sum a column only if meets the criteria of one and another
column.
what formula should i be using? i was using sumif but this is for the
criteria of one column.

how do sum a column only if meets the criterias of 2 columns
 

If you're using xl2007, take a look at =sumifs() in excel's help.

In xl2003 and below:

=sumproduct(--(a1:a10="something"),--(b1:b10="another"),C1:c10)

Adjust the ranges to match--but you can't use whole columns (except in xl2007).

=sumproduct() likes to work with numbers. The -- stuff changes trues and falses
to 1's and 0's.

Bob Phillips explains =sumproduct() in much more detail he
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html

And J.E. McGimpsey has some notes at:
http://mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

Lorenzo wrote:

I would like to sum a column only if meets the criteria of one and another
column.
what formula should i be using? i was using sumif but this is for the
criteria of one column.

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Dave Peterson