List the criteria in a range of cells.

D1:D6 = CA, DE, NJ, NY, PA, WI

Then:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1:A5,D1:D6,0))),B1:B5)

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"SwtHapa8" wrote in message
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Hello, I have a similar issue. In my situation, I'm trying to say," If
A1:A5
= CA or DE or NJ or NY or PA or WI, then sum B1:B5"

Can anyone help?

Column A Column B
CA 2
NJ 3
DE 4
SC 5
TN 6

"Elkar" wrote:

Try the SUMIF function:

=SUMIF(A1:A3,"Apples",B1:B3)

HTH,
Elkar


"Ben" wrote:

how do you add up a series of numbers in one column using a critera of
another column?

Column A Column B
Apples 1,112
Pears 1,548
Apples 2,544

What is the total number of apples...??? What is the right formula

if(a1:a3=Apples then add B 1:b3)