Need a formula to add the total # each time it finds a name

Here's how my current sheet looks like:

Column A

Dept         Units
Apparel       150
Apparel       142
Licensee       80
Footwear       64
Apparel        63
Footwear       62

Total           Units
Apparel        Formula
Licensee       Formula
Footwear       Formula

I need a formula that will give me the total units for any dept labled Apparel, Licensee, and Footwear. Every week the number of units will change and I have to resort the list so the order is always different. I'm thinking the best way to do it is for a formula to look for the word Apparel and any time it finds it to add the units to a total. Thanks in advance for any help.

I think that sumif() is the formula that you need.

Roger

"Weasel" wrote:

>
> Here's how my current sheet looks like:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> Column A
>
> Dept Units
> Apparel 150
> Apparel 142
> Licensee 80
> Footwear 64
> Apparel 63
> Footwear 62
>
> Total Units
> Apparel Formula
> Licensee Formula
> Footwear Formula
>
> --------------------
>
>
> I need a formula that will give me the total units for any dept labled
> Apparel, Licensee, and Footwear. Every week the number of units will
> change and I have to resort the list so the order is always different.
> I'm thinking the best way to do it is for a formula to look for the
> word Apparel and any time it finds it to add the units to a total.
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>
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Use SUMIF

=SUMIF(A2:A90,"=" &A100,B2:B90)

As an example,

A100 contains the literal "Apparel" ie. is the first cell under the TOTAL
so A101 would contain LICENSEE etc

HTH

"Weasel" wrote:

>
> Here's how my current sheet looks like:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> Column A
>
> Dept Units
> Apparel 150
> Apparel 142
> Licensee 80
> Footwear 64
> Apparel 63
> Footwear 62
>
> Total Units
> Apparel Formula
> Licensee Formula
> Footwear Formula
>
> --------------------
>
>
> I need a formula that will give me the total units for any dept labled
> Apparel, Licensee, and Footwear. Every week the number of units will
> change and I have to resort the list so the order is always different.
> I'm thinking the best way to do it is for a formula to look for the
> word Apparel and any time it finds it to add the units to a total.
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>
> --
> Weasel
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Weasel's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=27206
> View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=531917
>
>

=sumif($a$2:$a$7,a10,$b$2:$b$7)

Thanks, that worked perfectly