try this
=SUMPRODUCT((C2:C2000={"h","m","y","u"})*1)

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"arch0072" wrote in message
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i have a column with over 2000 alpha character rows that i'm trying to
count.

I have a the one of the following letters hmyubsqzvtgxce in the rows of
the
column.

I'm trying to count the total number of hmyu when listed in this column?