Would you believe it shows no length with =LEN(B166) but it will show "2" if
the formula is =LEN(B166)+1



You need to count the number of checks in B166.

If B166 contains nothing it would be ""
if B166 displays a single check it would contain "a"
if B166 displays two checks it would contain "aa"
if B166 displays three checks it would contain "aaa"

Try using =LEN(B166) to give the count of checks in B166
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Gary's Student


"Greegan" wrote:

I have a field in my worksheet where I want a check mark to appear. I've
decided not to use the control boxes or whichever. I have used the letter
"a" in the Font of Marlett. This appears as the check mark on the screen.

I have copied the same sheet several times and I was given the formula
=SUM(ClientA:ClientB!A1) in a previous help request which seems okay.
I've been able to use that formula and used it as a COUNT for some other
information I needed.

The problem I'm having is that I cannot seem to count the number of
checks
in B166.

I've tried in a cell where it just appears white on my screen so it
doesn't
print out... =IF(B166="","",IF((B166="a"),"1",B166))
I've tried counting this cell and I've tried using SUM and nothing seems
to
work.

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong and how I can fix it?

Thank you in advance.

G