Sum values based on blank or not-blank criteria in Excel
If you have a list of data that contains both values and blank cells, now, you want to sum the values in another column based on the criteria that whether the corresponding cell in your list has values or not. Generally speaking, the normal SUMIF function can solve this problem quickly and easily.
Sum values based on blank cells in Excel
To sum values based on blank cells, please apply the SUMIF function, the generic syntax is:
- range: The range of cells that contain blank cells;
- “”: The double quotes represent a blank cell;
- sum_range: The range of cells you want to sum from.
Take the above screenshot data as an example, to sum the total amount where the products are blank cells in Product field. Please do as this:
Copy or enter the below formula into a blank cell, and then press Enter key to get the result:
Sum values based on non-blank cells in Excel
The SUMIF function also can help to sum values based on non-blank cells, the generic syntax is:
- range: The range of cells that contain blank cells;
- “<>”: The criteria that indicate cells that are not blank;
- sum_range: The range of cells you want to sum from.
To sum values where corresponding cells are not blank, please copy or enter the below formula, and then press Enter key to return the result you need:
Relative function used:
- SUMIF:
- The SUMIF function can help to sum cells based on one criterion.
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- Sum If Greater Than Or Less Than A Specific Value
- To sum a list of values that are greater than or less than a specific value, the normal SUMIF function can help you to deal with this task. In this article, I will talk about how to use the SUMIF function to finish this problem in Excel.
- Sum If Equal To One Of Many Things
- It may be easy for us to sum values based on a given criteria by using the SUMIF function. But, sometimes, you may need to sum values based on a list of items. For example, I have a data range which products are listed in Column A, and the corresponding sale amounts are listed in Column B. Now, I want to get the total amount based on the listed products in range D4:D6 as below screenshot shown. How to solve this problem quickly and easily in Excel?
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