thanks! you guys are pros.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Assuming "and" means or in this case

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A5={"manager","supervisor"})*(B1:B 5="present"))


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Peo Sjoblom

"nmc1104" wrote in message
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I have a worksheet laid out like this

COLUMN A COLUMN B
manager present
supervisor absent
supervisor present
CEO absent
manager absent

How would I write a formula that would count every "manager" and
"supervisor" present?

thanks.