what if there are 1000 sheets

On each sheet, in the same cell, enter this formula:

=--(C6="yes")

You don't have to do this 1000 times, once for each sheet! Group the sheets
together and enter the formula on 1 sheet. When the sheets are grouped what
you do on 1 sheet will be done to every sheet that is included in the group.
Just make sure you ungroup the sheets after you enter the formula.

Then, to get your summary count...

Assuming you put that formula in cell A1 on each sheet:

=SUM(Sheet1:Sheet1000!A1)


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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Robin" wrote in message
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Thank you both, but what if there are 1000 sheets

Sincerely,

robin



"T. Valko" wrote:

=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"& {"sheet1","sheet2"} &"'!C6"),"Yes"))

=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'sheet"&{1,2}&"'!C6" ),"Yes"))


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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Jacob Skaria" wrote in message
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Yes you can; and the answer for both the questions are same..Make sure
the
entries from the list are 'Yes' with out any spaces after..

The below will count cell c6 for Sheet1 and Sheet2. You can add more
sheets
to the array like {"sheet1","sheet2","sheet3","sheet4"}
=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"& {"sheet1","sheet2"} &"'!C6"),"Yes"))

OR
you can type in the sheet names to a range of cells say from A1:A5 of
the
current sheet. Make sure all 5 cells contain a valid sheet name
=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"& A1:A5 &"'!C6"),"Yes"))

If this post helps click Yes
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Jacob Skaria


"Robin" wrote:

1st question: Is there a way to add the text say cell C6 across
multiple
worksheets?
Ex. Either yes or no will be typed in cell C6 in multiple worksheets.
Say
there are 8 worksheets and 5 say yes and 3 say no? I would like to
determine
the number of cells that say yes without going back to count.

Also
2nd Question: Is there a way to add the text to cell C6 across
multiple
worksheets if
there were a datavalidated list with a selection of yes or no with
there
being 5 say yes and 3 say no? I would like to determine the number of
cells
that say yes without going back to count.