=COUNTIF($Q$7:$Q$57,"="&Z6)


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"neda5" wrote in message
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I am using the countif formula and when I hard code the criteria it works
but
when I link the criteria to a cell it doesn't. Bellow is an example of
what
is happening. Can anyone help?
Thanks

work: =COUNTIF($Q$7:$Q$57,"=0.45")
doesn't work: =COUNTIF($Q$7:$Q$57,"=&Z6")