Try a formula like

=LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,1,""))

This will return the number of 1's in cell A1.
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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"caloy" wrote in message
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I have a string of numbers (ex. 123111222333123321). Is there a
function that
would allow me to count how many 1's, 2's and 3's are in the
string?
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Caloyski