try
=if(a8="","",SUMPRODUCT((F8:aj8={"a","h"})*1))

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Ian Harris" wrote in message
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Hi
How can I get the following function to check and count for the letter L
as
well H

=IF(A8="","",COUNTIF(F8:AJ8,"H"))

Regards
Ian