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Default Count certain values

Bet I'm *past* your age!

Nov. '38

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"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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Wait till you get to be my age and forget everything.

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"RAGdyer" wrote in message
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Yes ... forgot that ... didn't I?<bg
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"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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=Countif($B$1:$B$100,C1)


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"RAGdyer" wrote in message
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Probably the easiest way would be to create a "master, unique" list of
all available meals, say in Column C.
Then, with names and choices filling A1 to B100, try this in D1:

=Countif(B1:B100,C1)

And copy down as needed.
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"Ray" <I ate
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I have a spreadsheet that has column A with names, column B with their
choice of meal.
Example:
A B
John Steak
Bill Chicken
Joe Salmon
May Steak
Jean Chicken
What I want to do is count how many of each dish are required (how
many steaks, chickens to order)
Can someone please show me the formula?
Thanks