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Excel Formula Builders

Deterministic Excel formula builders with copyable formulas, sample data, and troubleshooting notes.

Choose the right Excel formula

Use this quick chooser before opening a builder.

Add values with criteria

Use SUMIFS when you need a total by region, month, product, or status.

Count matching rows

Use COUNTIFS when you need a row count instead of a sum.

Return a matched value

Use XLOOKUP for modern lookups; use INDEX MATCH when you need broad compatibility.

Flag duplicates

=IF(A2="", "", IF(COUNTIF($A$2:$A$100, A2)>1, "Duplicate", ""))

Excel SUMIF by Month

Need to sum by month in Excel? Use the correct SUMIFS pattern with start and next-month boundaries, plus current month, ignore-year, and multi-criteria variations.

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