Get a running total of only certain cells within a category

AmandaN1

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I’ve been using an Excel spreadsheet as a digital checkbook register. I’d like to have a cell auto calculate a running total based on a certain value. See the example I made up below. What I'd like to do is under "Total spent on gas monthly" I want it to automatically add the amounts entered under "withdrawal" that has the "Note" of "Gas". How would I do that? Currently, I will filter the note column to show only "Gas" then use =SUM to add those figures up then manually enter that number in the column I want it to be in and then delete the =SUM formula and revert back to show all on the filter. I want that cell to update automatically without all those extra steps.

NOTEDATETRANSACTIONWITHDRAWALDEPOSITTOTALTotal Spent on Gas MonthlyTotal Spent on Food
Starting Balance1000.00
Gas1/1Gas Station60.00940.00
Groceries1/2Grocery Store100.00840.00
Utilities1/3Water, Electric200.00640.00
Mortgage1/4Bank400.00240.00
Gas1/5Gas Station60.00180.00
 

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Quick Sum
Select a range of cells. The total appears in bottom right of Excel screen. Right-click total to add Max, Min, Count, Average.
Assuming that you range starts in A1 so the 'Total Spent on Gas Monthly' column is column G then
this formula will calculate a running total for Gas.

=IF($A3="Gas",SUMIF($A$3:$A3,"Gas",$D$3:$D3),"")

Put this in cell G3 and drag it down for all rows.
 
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Book1
ABCDEFGHI
1NOTEDATETRANSACTIONWITHDRAWALDEPOSITTOTALTotal Spent on Gas MonthlyTotal Spent on Food
2Starting Balance1000
3Gas1/1Gas Station6094060 
4Groceries1/2Grocery Store100840 100
5Utilities1/3Water, Electric200640  
6Mortgage1/4Bank400240  
7Gas1/5Gas Station60180120 
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
H3:H7H3=IF($A3="Gas",SUMIF($A$3:$A3,"Gas",$D$3:$D3),"")
I3:I7I3=IF($A3="Groceries",SUMIF($A$3:$A3,"Groceries",$D$3:$D3),"")
F4:F7F4=F3-D4
 
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