try this:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("F",A1:A4))))

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"Dave" wrote:

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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