Data in the range A2:B8. Assuming no empty cells within the range.

E2 = Cancelled
E3 = Active

Enter this array formula** in F2 and copy down to F3:

=SUM(--(FREQUENCY(IF(A$2:A$8=E2,MATCH(B$2:B$8,B$2:B$8,0)) ,ROW(B$2:B$8)-ROW(B$2)+1)0))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER). Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT
key then hit ENTER.

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"jhicsupt" wrote in message
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I have two columns:
A B
Cancelled ABC Company
Cancelled ABC Company
Active ABC Company
Cancelled ABC Company
Cancelled XYZ Company
Cancelled John Doe Company
Active The Smith Company

So I want to return this:
Cancelled 3
Active 2
Meaning that
there are 3 unique values counted once that are "Cancelled"
there are 2 unique values counted once that are "Active"

Thanks in advance