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

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HTH

RP
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"RH" wrote in message
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How do I count the number of times a particular charcter ("." say) appears
in
a cell.

For example, ABC.1.21.31.2 should retun 4.

Is there a formula?