=COUNTIF(Sheet2!A:A,B10)

as an example

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Iris21" wrote in message
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hi,

can anyone tell me how to count the number of times an item "i.e no, yes,
maybe" appears in a column, but the catch is how do I do it when they're
on
separate sheets? The counted number is displayed in a different tab than
the
values counted. Is it a v-lookup, but how do i control which tab to look
in?

THANKS!