AVERAGEIFS Function in Excel
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AVERAGEIFS(average_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria2], ...)average_rangeRequiredThe cells to average.
criteria_range1RequiredThe first range to test.
criteria1RequiredThe first condition to apply.
criteria_range2+OptionalAdditional range and criteria pairs.
Examples
=AVERAGEIFS(F:F, B:B, "West", C:C, "Active")Returns the average amount where region is West and status is Active.
=AVERAGEIFS(E:E, B:B, "Support", C:C, "Q1")Calculates the average score for Support team entries in Q1.
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