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Spreadsheet has a column with cells containing AB1 or WA2, etc that corresponds with the next column associated number. Such as AB1 corresponds to 21, while another AB1 corresponds to 106. I want a 3 column that will take all AB1 and total the corresponding number and total
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Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:10
Hello
User
08/08/2018 - 07:10
hi
User
08/08/2018 - 07:11
are you there
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:11
Yes I am>
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:11
Can you provide your sheet?
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:13
Hello
User
08/08/2018 - 07:15
here you go
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
08/08/2018 - 07:18
I want to take all AB1 or AB3, etc in column a, use corresponding number in column b and total in each line in column c (column may have same number on several lines
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:18
I can't get the attached file
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:19
there is a problem with downloading
User
08/08/2018 - 07:19
do you understand from the description what I need
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:19
yes
User
08/08/2018 - 07:20
can you help with just that information
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:21
Can you please insert the sheet at the preview.
User
08/08/2018 - 07:23
can you see this
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:23
yes
User
08/08/2018 - 07:24
Obviously the answer is 30 for C1 and C2 but i need a formula so when the lines are sorted differently i still have that number
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:25
You can get the total using the sumif formula
User
08/08/2018 - 07:26
can you show me
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:28
the total is at col C
User
08/08/2018 - 07:30
i tried on a simple spreadsheet and it's not working
User
08/08/2018 - 07:30
also, will i have to write in the formula every single option?
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:32
Just insert the formula at the first cell and drag down.
User
08/08/2018 - 07:33
=SUMIF($A$6:$A$126,A1,$B$6:$B$126)
User
08/08/2018 - 07:34
mine comes up 0 every time
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:34
At which cell you insert this formula ???
User
08/08/2018 - 07:36
i put it in c6
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:36
Why you insert A1 at the formula
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:37
insert A6
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:37
Or you want the criteria form A1
User
08/08/2018 - 07:41
so i will need to list every option in column a with the total lines. is this correct?
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:43
Can you attach your sheet again or copy and paste it at the view.
User
08/08/2018 - 07:44
there you go
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:45
And you need the total for each Id ??
User
08/08/2018 - 07:45
yes
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:48
Like this >>>
User
08/08/2018 - 07:49
Great! You did my job for me....haha. I will copy the formula for future use. Thank you so much for the help.
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:51
You can download this file if you want.
User
08/08/2018 - 07:51
how
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:52
From file menu - download as - xlsx
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:52
Got it ??
User
08/08/2018 - 07:53
Yes! Rate the Expert: 10+
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 07:53
Thank you
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