In SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, and COUNTIF functions using text criteria, enclose the criteria in: A)** B) C)## D)""

Question

In SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, and COUNTIF functions using text criteria, enclose the criteria in:
A)**
B)<>
C)##
D)""

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The best choice for enclosing text criteria in SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, and COUNTIF functions is using double quotation marks (""), as it is the standard way to enclose text strings in Excel formula functions. The other options (**, <>, ##) are not recognized as valid text delimiters and would result in errors.

In SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, and COUNTIF Functions Using Text Criteria, Enclose