Using the SUMIF Function for Adding Between Two Values

We often need to sum values from a table based on a certain condition. The SUMIFS function is the perfect solution for this problem. In this tutorial, we will step through how to sum values based on a specific condition.

Figure 1. Final result

Syntax of the SUMIFS formula

=SUMIFS(sum_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, criteria_range2, criteria2)

The parameters of the SUMIFS function are:

sum_range – a range with values which we want to sum
criteria_range1 – a range where we want to set our first condition
criteria1 – the first condition for summing the values
criteria_range2 – a range where we want to set our second condition
criteria2 – the second condition for summing the values

Setting up Our Data for the SUMIFS Function

Our table consists of 3 columns: “Delivery Number” (column B), “Delivery Date” (column C) and “Amount” (column C). In cells G2 and G3, we specify a value range (lower and upper limits), while in cell G4 we want to get a sum between values.

Figure 2. Data that we will use in the SUMIFS example

Sum Amount Between Two Values Using the SUMIFS Function

We want to sum all amounts from column D that are between the lower and upper limit ($500 and $1,000)

The sum_range is D3:D9. Criteria1 is “>”&G2. Criteria2 is “<”&G3.

To apply the SUMIFS function, we need to follow these steps:

Select cell G4 and click on it
Insert the formula: =SUMIFS(D3:D9,D3:D9,”>”&G2,D3:D9,”<“&G3)
Press enter

Figure 3. Using the SUMIFS function to sum between two values

We see in this example that the formula returns all the amounts that are between $500 and $1,000. As you can see, rows 5 ($700) and 6 ($650) meet both conditions, so correspondings amounts are summed. Finally, the sum in the cell G4 is $1,550.

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