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I would like to be able to give a particular name, such as Math_class1, a corresponding value such that when I list various of them in a column that I see their correct names and at the bottom the sum of their values and be able to easily move names around and have the sums quickly change.

This is how I want it to look.

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  • I am not sure I understand what you want. Where is Math_class1 in that screenshot supposed to be? By a "corresponding value" you mean a numerical one?
    – anpami
    Mar 23, 2021 at 19:09
  • Math_class1 was an example. And yes I mean to give each name a numeric value.
    – Student
    Mar 23, 2021 at 19:10
  • Oh, ok. So you mean that each value shown in column B in that screenshot has a numerical value assigned to it? E.g. CSP = 5, EECS = 7 and so on?
    – anpami
    Mar 23, 2021 at 19:11
  • That's what I want yes. And so that if I change the name it automatically sums up the newly placed classes.
    – Student
    Mar 23, 2021 at 19:15

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I would do this with two sheets.

Sheet 2

Create a second sheet (Sheet2) where numerical values are assigned to each string (subject?), as in:

Subject (Column A) Credits (Column B)
CSP 5
BOOKS 7
EECS 3
Math_class1 5
Physics 4
UC 3

Sheet 1

Then, back to Sheet1 (the main sheet).

I use the same structure as in your screenshot, meaning that all relevant subjects are in column B.

Add the following to column C2 and hide it with white color:

=IFERROR(LOOKUP(B2, Sheet2!$A:$A, Sheet2!$B:$B), 0)

(and analogously for C3, C4 etc.)

You will then get the total results with:

=SUM(C:C).

Example

See the example here.

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