Hi

use the sumproduct funtion
=SUMPRODUCT(--(B1:B100="Bill"),--(G1:G100="Y"))
check out
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html

for more details on how this function works
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Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
"deaundra" wrote in message
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i would like to create a conditional formula to count how many times a name
in column B shows if there is a "Y" in column G. Can someone please please
please help me?