Excellent. Thanks for the explanation and the help, guys. I really appreciate
it.

Brent

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Ctrl-Shift-Enter is used instead of just Enter to signal to Excel that the
> formula is an array formula. This is required when using an array of values,
> or cells, in a function that normally expects a single value, or cell, such
> as IF.
>
> If you do it correctly, Excel will surround the formula in braces, {...}.
> This is done by Excel, you do not need to. When you edit it, they disappear,
> until you commit in the same way.
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> (replace xxxx in email address with googlemail if mailing direct)
>
> "Brent E" <BrentE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A72F970-AF05-4F58-A1CE-7AC7E9418C77@microsoft.com...
> > Ardus,
> >
> > Please explain more about what Ctrl+Shift+Enter does. And do I do this
> > before or after using a SumIf formula?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Ardus Petus" wrote:
> >
> > > =SUM(IF(A1:A8>=2000,IF(A1:A8<=2090,B1:B8)))
> > > enter as array formula (Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > --
> > > AP
> > >
> > > "Brent E" <BrentE@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
> > > news: 2582569A-C921-4D9F-B9D6-C7AACA43B53B@microsoft.com...
> > > > Good morning Everybody,
> > > >
> > > > My CFO asked me to see if I could find a way to save us a lot of time
> and
> > > > work by finding an excel formula that will do the following. I would
> > > > greatly
> > > > appreciate any assistance.
> > > >
> > > > Suppose you have sample values like this:
> > > > A B
> > > > 2000 (20,000)
> > > > 2040 -
> > > > 9000 (29,000)
> > > > 2010 100,000
> > > > 2030 -
> > > > 9010 20,000
> > > > 9020 -
> > > > 9040 400000
> > > >
> > > > We would like to use a formula that can do this:
> > > >
> > > > Search Column A from A1 to A20 for a range of values (e.g. 2000 to
> 2090),
> > > > For all values within this range, sum their Column B Components in a
> > > > single
> > > > cell somewhere on the spreadsheet, say N2. So in this example, two
> values
> > > > are
> > > > null so (20,000) and 100,000 would be summed in N2.
> > > >
> > > > I tried using SumProduct. I can get SumProduct to work if I use only
> one
> > > > test range:
> > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A8=2000),(B1:B8))
> > > > But this only tests for one of the values in the range between 2000
> and
> > > > 2090
> > > > and
> > > > Returns a value of -20,000 (which is correct but excludes the rest of
> the
> > > > range).
> > > >
> > > > I also tried using an operator, but am not certain of the proper
> syntax. I
> > > > experimented w/ these:
> > > >
> > > >
> =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A8=2000),--(A1:A8=2010),--(A1:A8=2030),--(A1:A8=2040),B1:B
> 8)
> > > > Returns a 0 value
> > > >
> > > >
> =SUMPRODUCT(OR(--(A1:A8=2000),--(A1:A8=2010),--A1:A8=2030),--A1:A8=2040),B1:
> B8)
> > > > Doesn't work, generates error message
> > > >
> > > > =SUMPRODUCT(OR(A1:A8=2000,A1:A8=2010,A1:A8=2030,A1:A8=2040),B1:B8)
> > > > Generates "#Value"
> > > >
> > > > =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A8=OR(2000,2010,2030,2040)),B1:B8)
> > > > Returns a 0 value
> > > >
> > > > Please advise.
> > > >
> > > > Cordially,
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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