Try something like this:

=COUNTIF(A1:Z1,"X")

Does that help?
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Regards,

Ron
Microsoft MVP (Excel)
(XL2003, Win XP)

"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