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    SUMIF only works if criteris (or range) is in numbers

    Hi,
    I am trying to count the total quantity by item name (note, the criteria is dynamic, not able to fix it as text using " "), how should this be done?

    Looks quite straight forward, but somehow I have tried various ways of copy and paste differently, have tried changing the cell format... but to no avail.

    Can please help.

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    Re: SUMIF only works if criteris (or range) is in numbers

    Select cells B2 to B15, then the yellow diamond that pops up to their left. Select convert text to numbers.
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    Re: SUMIF only works if criteris (or range) is in numbers

    Hi Ali,

    There is no yellow diamond pops up on the left of my column.

    Though, I managed to convert by using right clicking on the mouse.
    After that, nothing happened.

    But, if I click individual cell and hit 'enter', only then the effect is activated, i.e. the cell is aligned to the right, and it can be counted on the column F, e.g. below, after I have 'activated' cell B2. And need to repeat each step of click-enter for the remaining B2 to B15...

    Is there anything wrong with my excel?
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    Re: SUMIF only works if criteris (or range) is in numbers

    You need to determine why they have been converted to text in the first place.

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    Re: SUMIF only works if criteris (or range) is in numbers

    Highlight column B, click on Data | Text-to-Columns then click on Finish in the panel that pops up.

    Hope this helps.

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    Re: SUMIF only works if criteris (or range) is in numbers

    Thanks Pete! Problem solved!

    Hi Ali, the data is copied from a report generated from another programme.

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    Re: SUMIF only works if criteris (or range) is in numbers

    There's the problem, then.

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