How to use SUMIFS with multiple criteria in same column in Excel

SUMIFS() lets you sum values by multiple conditions in multiple columns. But how about applying multiple conditions on single column? For example If you write a formula like =SUMIFS(F:F,B:B,”A”,B:B,”C”) despite the ‘Column B’ having ‘A’ and ‘C’ in it you will get ‘0’ as result. Confused? Do not worry this article will help you learn the trick to over come the SUMIFS limitations.

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How to VLOOKUP with Multiple Criteria in Multiple Column

VLOOKUP is definetly a great tool to get the data from tables, however it has limitations: it can only work with one criteria for matching information. What If you need to refer two or more conditions to match a specific piece of data, VLOOKUP will only get the first match in the data. Fortunately Excel has functions called INDEX and MATCH that works same as VLOOKUP but with multiple criteria. Here’s a quick tutorial to help you learn how…

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Round to the Nearest Multiple Other Than 10

If you want to round a price to nearest nickel (multiple of 0.05), or a length to the nearest inch (multiple of 1/12), or a number of minutes to the nearest second (multiple of 1/60), you can use the following formula (where mult is the multiple to round to):

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Count only Text Entries in any Excel Range

Problem in Hand: We want to count only the text entries in the list under consideration. Meaning we want to ignore all possible entries under sun in an excel cell except “Text”. Image below will help you understand problem visually.

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Conditional Formulas in Excel & Tricks Using the IF Function in Excel

If ever there was a single function in Excel that I use the most, it’d probably be the IF function. It is a workhorse as far as I’m concerned, as it can be used in combination with several other functions for a plethora of purposes. Along with other Logical Functions like AND, OR, NOT, TRUE, and FALSE, you’ve got all the ingredients you need to create some really cool formulas that will help you not only sort your data, but can even help improve the aesthetics of your spreadsheets and help to automate the analysis of your data. Here are some reasons why I have unconditional love for conditional formulas in Excel.

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