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Default Can I Use a Count Function for Text?

thanks for your help!!

"T. Valko" wrote:

Maybe this:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(B1:B10="O"),--(C1:C10="house"))

Note that with SUMPRODUCT you *can't* use entire columns as range references
unless you're using Excel 2007

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Biff
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"kEV" wrote in message
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Hi,

Can anyone please help, i'm trying to count the total number of
occupancies
"O" in column B are for "house" in column C - Dcounta and countif dont
seem
to be working - any suggestions
thanks