You could achieve this using Conditional Formatting and SUMIF formula to achieve this

I've used the following conditional formatting rules (You will need to change this for your ranges)

The conditional formatting is applied to both the cell fill and also the font text colour (to make the True/False be 'invisible')
In cell C6 (a merged range) I have the formula
=SUMIF(
3:
5,TRUE,
3:
5)
Where cells in the D range contain the values of the linked cells for the checkboxes (i.e. True, False)and C range is the values you want to sum.
This is a much simpler approach then any VBA solution and personally, I'd remove the formatting of the cells from your vba above and just use the conditional formatting.
If you're looking for a VBA way to initiate this (except for the SUMIF formula) I've updated your below code to add the conditional formatting
Sub Insert_Checkbox_Link_Cell()
Dim rngCel, myCells As Range
Dim ChkBx As CheckBox
Dim cBx As Long
Set myCells = Selection
myCells.NumberFormat = ";;;"
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each rngCel In myCells
With rngCel.MergeArea.Cells
If .Resize(1, 1).Address = rngCel.Address Then
Set ChkBx = ActiveSheet.CheckBoxes.Add(.Left, .Top, .Width, .Height)
With ChkBx
.Value = xlOff
.LinkedCell = rngCel.MergeArea.Cells.Address
.Text = ""
.Width = 18
.Top = rngCel.Top + rngCel.Height / 2 - ChkBx.Height / 2
.Left = rngCel.Left + rngCel.Width / 2 - ChkBx.Width / 2
End With
End If
End With
Next rngCel
With myCells
' Set default value
.Value2 = False
' Add conditional formatting for False value
With .FormatConditions
.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="=" & myCells.Cells(1).Address(False, True) & "=False"
End With
With .FormatConditions(.FormatConditions.Count)
.SetFirstPriority
With .Interior
.Pattern = xlSolid
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
.Color = 9868950
.TintAndShade = 0
.PatternTintAndShade = 0
End With
With .Font
.Color = -6908266
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
End With
' Add conditional formatting for True value
With .FormatConditions
.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="=" & myCells.Cells(1).Address(False, True) & "=True"
End With
With .FormatConditions(.FormatConditions.Count)
.SetFirstPriority
With .Interior
.Pattern = xlSolid
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
.Color = 52377
.TintAndShade = 0
.PatternTintAndShade = 0
End With
With .Font
.Color = -16724839
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
End With
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Answer from Tom on Stack OverflowHello!
I am trying to create a tool that would help me to compute custom items set sum. I have a range of items that can be combined to create different product configurations. I would like to be able to check checkboxes near these items and as soon as the checkbox is checked the sum of this item would be added to total cost.
At the moment i put "X" next to the item in cell and in next column use IF to find the value (IF cell A has "X" then return value in cell B, otherwise return 0) and then at the end of this column I sum the values. Thats cumbersome.
I would want to have one cell where value changes as soon as i check or uncheck the checkbox near the item.
You could achieve this using Conditional Formatting and SUMIF formula to achieve this

I've used the following conditional formatting rules (You will need to change this for your ranges)

The conditional formatting is applied to both the cell fill and also the font text colour (to make the True/False be 'invisible')
In cell C6 (a merged range) I have the formula
=SUMIF(
3:
5,TRUE,
3:
5)
Where cells in the D range contain the values of the linked cells for the checkboxes (i.e. True, False)and C range is the values you want to sum.
This is a much simpler approach then any VBA solution and personally, I'd remove the formatting of the cells from your vba above and just use the conditional formatting.
If you're looking for a VBA way to initiate this (except for the SUMIF formula) I've updated your below code to add the conditional formatting
Sub Insert_Checkbox_Link_Cell()
Dim rngCel, myCells As Range
Dim ChkBx As CheckBox
Dim cBx As Long
Set myCells = Selection
myCells.NumberFormat = ";;;"
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each rngCel In myCells
With rngCel.MergeArea.Cells
If .Resize(1, 1).Address = rngCel.Address Then
Set ChkBx = ActiveSheet.CheckBoxes.Add(.Left, .Top, .Width, .Height)
With ChkBx
.Value = xlOff
.LinkedCell = rngCel.MergeArea.Cells.Address
.Text = ""
.Width = 18
.Top = rngCel.Top + rngCel.Height / 2 - ChkBx.Height / 2
.Left = rngCel.Left + rngCel.Width / 2 - ChkBx.Width / 2
End With
End If
End With
Next rngCel
With myCells
' Set default value
.Value2 = False
' Add conditional formatting for False value
With .FormatConditions
.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="=" & myCells.Cells(1).Address(False, True) & "=False"
End With
With .FormatConditions(.FormatConditions.Count)
.SetFirstPriority
With .Interior
.Pattern = xlSolid
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
.Color = 9868950
.TintAndShade = 0
.PatternTintAndShade = 0
End With
With .Font
.Color = -6908266
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
End With
' Add conditional formatting for True value
With .FormatConditions
.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="=" & myCells.Cells(1).Address(False, True) & "=True"
End With
With .FormatConditions(.FormatConditions.Count)
.SetFirstPriority
With .Interior
.Pattern = xlSolid
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
.Color = 52377
.TintAndShade = 0
.PatternTintAndShade = 0
End With
With .Font
.Color = -16724839
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
End With
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
You can give a value (eg: 1 for checked and 0 for unchecked) to the cell where the checkbox is added in your color change function. keep the cell's font color the same as the cell's fill color so that the value will be invisible to naked eyes. then in the total sum section, you can use sumif function.


When a checkbox is checked, the value of the cell is TRUE, not CHECKED.
2.
The rownumbers of the ranges in 1 formula must be the same;
you used B8:B14 and H8:H13,
it must be: B8:B13 and H8:H13
or B8:B14 and H8:H14
- The solution of 'Snow Lu MSFT' is correct, but you also can use: =SUMIFS(B8:B14,H8:H14,TRUE)
Not sure why Snow suggests that this is a bug. You have simply mixed up the arguments. SUMIF takes the criteria_range first, then the criteria, then the sum_range. And then I recommend that you keep the dimensions of both the criteria_ range and the sum_range the same.
change your formula to:
=SUMIF(H8:H13, TRUE, B8:B13)
and it shall work.