=SUMPRODUCT(LEN(A1:A4)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1:A4,"F","")))

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Dave" wrote in message
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How do I create the formula that will add a range of cells with a certain
text letter?
Ex. A1 =NCW
A2 =NCFY
A3= NCWF
A4=NCFP

I want A5 to contain the number of "F's" in the range of cells A1:A4. In
this case the answer would be 3.
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Dave
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