Try this:

=COUNTIF(A1:J1,"x")

Adjust the range to suit.

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"paljowestsub" wrote in message
...
I have a spreadsheet with the letter x in various cells. I want to count
the
number of x's in a particular row of cells. What formula do I use and how
do
I structure the formula?

Thank you!
Joe Palczynski