=countif(a1:a100,"total")
or
=countif(a1:a100,"*total*")

Adjust your range to match what you need.

Peter wrote:

The problem is thus:
I am trying to count the volume of cells on a sheet with the value
"total", but I don't know how to!

Does anyone in googleland have any ideas?

Thanks for your help,

Peter

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Dave Peterson