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"Glenn" wrote:

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))