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AVERAGEIF
average values that match one condition.
Use AVERAGEIF to find the average paid invoice. This guide shows the exact structure, a working example and the mistakes most likely to break it.
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=AVERAGEIF(criteria_range, criterion, [average_range])A
criteria_rangecells to test
B
criterionrequired match
C
average_rangevalues to average
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RESULT
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IN PLAIN ENGLISHHow the formula
How the formula
thinks.
- 01
criteria_rangecells to test
- 02
criterionrequired match
- 03
average_rangevalues to average
COMMON FIXESWhen AVERAGEIF
When AVERAGEIF
doesn’t behave.
FORMULA PARSE ERRORFormula parse error
Check commas, quotation marks and closing parentheses. Your locale may use semicolons instead of commas.
UNEXPECTED BLANKSUnexpected blanks
Test the source cells for hidden spaces, empty strings and inconsistent data types.