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Excel AVERAGEIFS Function Step by Step Tutorial

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Entering the Criteria2 Argument
Entering the Criteria2 Argument

Entering the Criteria2 Argument

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Entering the Criteria2 Argument

In this tutorial the second criteria we are looking to match is if data in the range D3:D9 is greater than 250 sales orders.

As with the Criteria1 argument, we will enter the cell reference to Criteria2's location into the dialog box rather than the data itself.

Tutorial Steps

For help with these instructions, click on the image above.

  1. Click on the Criteria2 line in the dialog box.

  2. Click on cell D12 to enter that cell reference. The function will search the range selected in the previous step for data that matches this criteria.

  3. Click OK to complete the AVERAGEIFS function and close the dialog box.

  4. A #DIV/0! error will appear in cell E12 - the cell where we entered the function - because we have not yet added the data to the Criteria1 and Criteria2 fields (C12 and D12).

  5. This data will be added in the next step of the tutorial.

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