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# **SUMIF with the criterion in a cell**

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In E2, total the Sales of the rep named in D2. Point SUMIF at D2 instead of typing the name, so the total follows when D2 changes.

E2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rep | Sales |  | Rep | Total | |
| 2 | Anna | 1200 |  | Ben |  | |
| 3 | Ben | 800 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Anna | 950 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Carl | 1100 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | Ben | 400 |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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