Hi!

You just have it backwards.

Try it again so that Excel puts in the path.

Open file 2006 Master List.

In the file where you want this formula:

Enter:

=COUNTIF(

Now, navigate to 2006 Master List select the tab and range.

Finish the formula by typing in the comma and 0) then hit Enter.

The formula should look like this:

=COUNTIF('[2006 master list.xls]Totals'!$S$2:$S$78,0)

Biff

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I'm trying to do a 'countif' function and running into problems. I have
one file called 2006 Master List and a second file called 2006 Stats
List. I want to publish the Master List and keep a Stats file that is
only available to a few people.

I want to gather information from the Master List but I'm running into
trouble and I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. In the Stats List, I
type =, then click on to the Master List in the proper tab and then
type countif (S2:S78,0). Just to be clear, I'm trying to find out how
many times the number 0 shows up in S2 thru S78. When I'm done, it
looks like this: ='[2006 Master List.xls]TOTALS'! Countif(S2:S78,0).

How do I get this to work?

Thanks.