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How to use SUMIF with an OR condition in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:SUMIF & SUMIFSExcel & Google Sheets
=SUMIF($A$2:$A$5,"Apple",$B$2:$B$5)+SUMIF($A$2:$A$5,"Banana",$B$2:$B$5)✓
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Computed by a real spreadsheet engine on the sample data below.
| Item | Sales |
| Apple | 500 |
| Banana | 300 |
| Cherry | 450 |
| Apple | 200 |
=SUMIF($A$2:$A$5,"Apple",$B$2:$B$5)+SUMIF($A$2:$A$5,"Banana",$B$2:$B$5)→1000
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Step by step
- 1Write a SUMIF for the first criterion: =SUMIF($A$2:$A$100,"Apple",$B$2:$B$100).
- 2Add a second SUMIF for the next criterion: +SUMIF($A$2:$A$100,"Banana",$B$2:$B$100).
- 3For many criteria or dynamic lists, use SUMPRODUCT: =SUMPRODUCT(($A$2:$A$100="Apple")+($A$2:$A$100="Banana")>0,$B$2:$B$100) which is equivalent but more concise for 3+ conditions.
Tips
- Be careful with SUMPRODUCT for OR: if a row matches both criteria the naive approach counts it twice. The >0 trick inside SUMPRODUCT prevents double-counting by converting the OR result to a binary 0/1 flag.
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Frequently asked
Can I use a list of criteria stored in a range instead of hardcoding each one?
Yes with SUMPRODUCT and COUNTIF: =SUMPRODUCT((COUNTIF(E2:E5,A2:A100)>0)*B2:B100) sums column B where the value in column A appears anywhere in the criteria list E2:E5.
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