Hello Jon,

Use the CountIf worksheet function. If the result is 0 then add th
name.

Example:
N = Excel.WorksheetFunction.CountIf(Range("A1:A50"), "Jon")

N will equal the number of times the name Jon is found in the range o
A1 to A50.

Sincerely,
Leith Ros

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