Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Where is a site that shows all of Excel's functions?

I actually need to figure out how to get the sum of particular cells in a column; only the rows in that column that have a specific name in them. Is this possible?

2 Answers

Relevance
  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes, your built-in help with Excel shows all functions. In the particular situation you're trying to sum, I would recommend the SUMIF function:

    SUMIF

    Adds the cells specified by a given criteria.

    Syntax

    SUMIF(range,criteria,sum_range)

    Range is the range of cells you want evaluated.

    Criteria is the criteria in the form of a number, expression, or text that defines which cells will be added. For example, criteria can be expressed as 32, "32", ">32", "apples".

    Sum_range are the actual cells to sum. The cells in sum_range are summed only if their corresponding cells in range match the criteria. If sum_range is omitted, the cells in range are summed.

    Remark

    Microsoft Excel provides additional functions that can be used to analyze your data based on a condition. For example, to count the number of occurrences of a string of text or a number within a range of cells, use the COUNTIF function. To have a formula return one of two values based on a condition, such as a sales bonus based on a specified sales amount, use the IF worksheet function. Learn about calculating a value based on a condition.

    Example

    Suppose A1:A4 contain the following property values for four homes: $100,000, $200,000, $300,000, $400,000, respectively. B1:B4 contain the following sales commissions on each of the corresponding property values: $7,000, $14,000, $21,000, $28,000.

    SUMIF(A1:A4,">160000",B1:B4) equals $63,000

    Hope this helps.

    Kind Regards,

    QwertyKPH @ Yahoo

    Source(s): Personal Experience
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    check out this site www.excelgoodies.com

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.