How to count B if C=Bob

[JohnT]

I have a spreadsheet with data in column B that I want to show in Column D if
column C = Bob
I tried COUNTIF but can't get it happening.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
try
=COUNTIF(B:B,"Bob")

 

[JohnT]

Sorry, I may be dense but how does that reference C?

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
sorry, maybe I misunderstood you (would be better if you provide some
example data). But maybe in D1
=IF(C1="Bob",B1,"")
and copy down?

 

[JohnT]

Thanks Frank!
I did =COUNTIF(B:C,"Bob") and that worked but I guess I didn't explain my
problem correctly. I need the total of the amounts entered in column B when
C=Bob not the number of entries. I tried SUMIF but that doesn't make sense...

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
maybe
=SUMIF(C:C,"Bob",B:B)

 

[JohnT]

Thanks Frank. It worked like a charm!

Hi
maybe
=SUMIF(C:C,"Bob",B:B)