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# **SUMIF with a text criterion**

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Step 1 of 3

**SUMIF** adds up only the rows that meet a condition. It takes the range to check, the condition, and the range to add up.

Click **Continue** when you're ready.

Already know it? Type the formula straight into D2.

D2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Fruit | Units |  |  |  | |
| 2 | Apple | 5 |  |  |  | |
| 3 | Pear | 3 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Apple | 8 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Plum | 2 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | Apple | 4 |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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