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=SUMIF()
How to use the SUMIF function in Excel to add the values in a range that meet criteria that you specify.
Applies To:
Excel for Microsoft 365Excel for Microsoft 365 for MacExcel 2024Excel 2024 for MacExcel 2021Excel 2021 for MacExcel 2019Excel 2016
=SUMIF(range, criteria, [sum_range])
Hover argument names in the table for details.
Output typeNumber
Popularity60 / 100
VolatileNo
Dynamic ArrayNo
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◧ Arguments
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
rangeRequired |
Date | Optional | . The range of cells that you want evaluated by criteria. Cells in each range must be numbers or names, arrays, or references that contain numbers. Blank and text values are ignored. The selected range may contain dates in standard Excel format (examples below). |
criteriaRequired |
Text | Required | . The criteria in the form of a number, expression, a cell reference, text, or a function that defines which cells will be added. Wildcard characters can be included - a question mark (?) to match any single character, an asterisk (*) to match any sequence of characters. If you want to find an actual question mark or asterisk, type a tilde (~) preceding the character. For example, criteria can be expressed as 32, ">32", B5, "3?", "apple*", "*~?", or TODAY(). Important Any text criteria or any criteria that includes logical or mathematical symbols must be enclosed in double quotation marks ("). If the criteria is numeric, double quotation marks are not |
sum_rangeOptional |
Range | Optional | . The actual cells to add, if you want to add cells other than those specified in the range argument. If the sum_range argument is omitted, Excel adds the cells that are specified in the range argument (the same cells to which the criteria is applied). Sum_range should be the same size and shape as range. If it isn't, performance may suffer, and the formula will sum a range of cells that starts with the first cell in sum_range but has the same dimensions as range. For example: range sum_range Actual summed cells A1:A5 B1:B5 B1:B5 A1:A5 B1:K5 B1:B5 |
▣ Examples
▦ Data
| Cell | Value |
|---|---|
A2 |
$100,000 |
B2 |
$7,000 |
C2 |
$250,000 |
A3 |
$200,000 |
B3 |
$14,000 |
A4 |
$300,000 |
B4 |
$21,000 |
A5 |
$400,000 |
B5 |
$28,000 |
A6 |
Category |
B6 |
Food |
C6 |
Sales |
A7 |
Vegetables |
B7 |
Tomatoes |
C7 |
$2,300 |
A8 |
Vegetables |
B8 |
Celery |
C8 |
$5,500 |
A9 |
Fruits |
B9 |
Oranges |
C9 |
$800 |
B10 |
Butter |
C10 |
$400 |
A11 |
Vegetables |
B11 |
Carrots |
C11 |
$4,200 |
A12 |
Fruits |
B12 |
Apples |
C12 |
$1,200 |
A13 |
$100,000 |
B13 |
$7,000 |
C13 |
$250,000 |
A14 |
$200,000 |
B14 |
$14,000 |
A15 |
$300,000 |
B15 |
$21,000 |
A16 |
$400,000 |
B16 |
$28,000 |
A17 |
Category |
B17 |
Food |
C17 |
Sales |
A18 |
Vegetables |
B18 |
Tomatoes |
C18 |
$2,300 |
A19 |
Vegetables |
B19 |
Celery |
C19 |
$5,500 |
A20 |
Fruits |
B20 |
Oranges |
C20 |
$800 |
B21 |
Butter |
C21 |
$400 |
A22 |
Vegetables |
B22 |
Carrots |
C22 |
$4,200 |
A23 |
Fruits |
B23 |
Apples |
C23 |
$1,200 |
Sum of the commissions for property values over $160,000.
=SUMIF(A2:A5,">160000",B2:B5)
Result:
$63,000
Sum of the property values over $160,000.
=SUMIF(A2:A5,">160000")
Result:
$900,000
Sum of the commissions for property values equal to $300,000.
=SUMIF(A2:A5,300000,B2:B5)
Result:
$21,000
Sum of the commissions for property values greater than the value in C2.
=SUMIF(A2:A5,">" & C2,B2:B5)
Result:
$49,000
Sum of the sales of all foods in the "Fruits" category.
=SUMIF(A2:A7,"Fruits",C2:C7)
Result:
$2,000
Sum of the sales of all foods in the "Vegetables" category.
=SUMIF(A2:A7,"Vegetables",C2:C7)
Result:
$12,000
Sum of the sales of all foods that end in "es" (Tomatoes, Oranges, and Apples).
=SUMIF(B2:B7,"*es",C2:C7)
Result:
$4,300
Sum of the sales of all foods that do not have a category specified.
=SUMIF(A2:A7,"",C2:C7)
Result:
$400
✦ Tips
- If you want, you can apply the criteria to one range and sum the corresponding values in a different range. For example, the formula =SUMIF(B2:B5, "John", C2:C5) sums only the values in the range C2:C5, where the corresponding cells in the range B2:B5 equal "John." To sum cells based on multiple criteria, see SUMIFS function.
- The SUMIF function returns incorrect results when you use it to match strings longer than 255 characters or to the string #VALUE!.
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