Try this array formual** :

Assumes that every cell that contains a "V" is *always* followed by a
number.

="v"&SUM(IF(LEFT(C2:G2)="V",--MID(C2:G2,2,5)))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER)

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Stacy" wrote in message
...
Im sorry to sound dumb but how can i get the sum of the columns again?
indicating v or s?

"David Biddulph" wrote:

So where you originally referred to column A and column B, you now want
to
refer to columns C, D, and G?

You will therefore need to change the formula to refer to those columns.
--
David Biddulph

"Stacy" wrote in message
...
Hi David....

I do need your help, let me explain it to you better, sorry if I
confused
you, I can better illustrate it:
col A col B col C Col D Col
E
Col F Col G Col H
row 1 First Name Last Name v8 v8 sat
sun
v8 = V24

How do I get the formula to come up with the total vacation hours on
Column H?
Thanks for your help...
Stacy

"David Biddulph" wrote:

If you have v8 in A1 and v8 in B1, the formula will return v16. What
do
you
have in A1 and in B1?
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David Biddulph

"Stacy" wrote in message
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Hi David,

I tried the formula you gave me but it doesnt sum up the number of
hours....
it only shows v0.... Thank you for replying

Stacy

"David Biddulph" wrote:

="v"&IF(LEFT(A1)="v",RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-1),0)+IF(LEFT(B1)="v",RIGHT(B1,LEN(B1)-1),0)
--
David Biddulph

"Stacy" wrote in message
...
Hi David, thank you for replying I have been trying to figure
this
formula
out for days now... I am creating a worksheet for sick and
vacation
leaves.... v8 will be keyed in a column if the person is in
vacation
leave
or
s8 for sick leave (8 for 8hours) and I need to total how many
vacation
hours
did the person take in one column hence, v8 + v8 = v16. And more
importantly
I need to only count the v's and s's to sum up.... I am sorry if
i
dont
make
myself clear...

Stacy

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Firstly, please ask your question in the body of the message
rather
than
just in the subject line.

Secondly, you'll need to explain what you mean by
v8(col a), v8(col b), and v16(col c)
--
David Biddulph

"Stacy" wrote in message
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