Mastering SUMIF in Excel – Conditional Sums Made Simple

Need to total only the values that meet a certain condition? SUMIF is the perfect Excel function to do just that!

🔹 Syntax:

=SUMIF(range, criteria, [sum_range])

🔹 Example:

To calculate total sales for “Electronics” in a product table:

=SUMIF(A2:A20, "Electronics", B2:B20)

👉 A2:A20 = Category range 👉 “Electronics” = The condition 👉 B2:B20 = Sales values to add

🔹 Use Cases:

• 💰 Sales by category or product
• 📈 Scores above a threshold
• 🎯 Filtered total values by condition

🔹 Tips:

• ✅ Use cell references for dynamic criteria
• ✅ Combine with dropdowns for interactive reports
• ✅ For multiple conditions, use SUMIFS

🔚 Wrap-Up:

SUMIF makes your reports more powerful by adding only what matters. Great for dashboards, summaries, and performance tracking.

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