
Use the DSUM function to sum sales of a period
Sometimes a list has to be summed up if it matches particular con-
ditions. For example, you might want to sum sales in a certain
category or for a specified time period. Use the DSUM function,
which adds the numbers in a column of a list or database that
matches specified conditions.
DSUM(database, field, criteria)
database: The range of cells in the list or database. The first
row of the list contains column headings.
field: Indicates the column to use in the function.
criteria: The range of cells containing the specified conditions.
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To sum sales for a particular time period:
1. Copy to a worksheet cells ...