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Default Count Cells where text may contain a specific word

Try,

=COUNTIF(G2:G2000,"*DSMB*")

Mike

"Vic" wrote:

I need to count (text or general) cells G2 thru G2000 if the text contains
the following word DSMB - combination of 4 charachters All Caps. How do I do
this? The word DSVB may be at the beginning, middle or the end of sentence.
No specific position.
Thank you.