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Default Count the number of appearance within a cell

You're welcome!

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Biff
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"Lucy" wrote in message
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yes, i use this one. Thanks!!

"T. Valko" wrote:

Try this:

=LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(UPPER(A1),"P",""))

Note that SUBSTITUTE is case sensitive. So, enter the character you want
to
count in upper case. Or, you can enter the character in a cell then refer
to
that cell:

B1 = P or p

Then:

=LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(UPPER(A1),UPPER(B1),""))


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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Lucy" wrote in message
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In cell A1, I put text "Apple"

How can I count the number of appearance of letter "p" within one cell?

I would like the answer come out as numeric "2"

Thanks.