Google Sheets offers many of the same features as Microsoft Excel. The SUMIF function allows you to quickly sum rows that meet certain criteria.

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Summing only the positive or negative values in the same range of values only sounds difficult. Fortunately, the SUMIF() function can handle both.

You can use SUMIF in Google Sheets to add numbers together that are associated with a date range, specific text, or meet a numeric criterion.

Robynne Sisco, CFO, Workday “SUMIF is my favorite spreadsheet function. I find the ability to sum only certain numbers in a column if they meet certain criteria fascinating.