Hi,
Instead of FIND(), you could use the SEARCH() function as well provided your
search is not case sensitive.
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Regards,
Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com
"Glenn" wrote in message
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Glenn wrote:
bashtherat wrote:
I used the following formula to count the number of times "NPRP served"
appears in a worksheet column: =COUNTIF(H3:H38,"*NPRP served*"); but it
stops counting if there is too much text before the target text appears.
Why does this happen and how do I get round it?
Please help.
Try this array formula (use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER):
=COUNT(--(FIND("NPRP served",H3:H38)0))
And without the "0", the "--" also can be dropped, leaving you with this:
=COUNT(FIND("NPRP served",H3:H38))