where “color” (C5:C15) and “qty” (D5:D15) are named ranges.
Example
When F5 is selected, the following dropdown appears:
When the user makes a selection, the correct sum is returned. The named ranges “color” (C5:C15) and “qty” (D5:D15) are for convenience only. The formula in G5 performs a conditional sum based on the current dropdown selection in F5. The outermost function is an IF statement, which checks if the selection is “all”: If so, the formula returns the sum of quantity column as a final result. If F5 is any value except “all” (i.e. “red”, “blue”, or “green”), the logical test returns FALSE and IF routes the formula to the SUMIF function: SUMIF calculates a conditional sum based on the value in F5 and returns the result.
Dave Bruns
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