The function might look like =countif(A3,C3,E3,"RED")

If the range is only a "few" cells:

=(A3="red")+(C3="red")+(E3="red")

If the range is more than a "few" cells:

=SUMPRODUCT(--(MOD(COLUMN(A3:E3)-COLUMN(A3),2)=0),--(A3:E3="red"))

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Allan" wrote in message
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Is there an easy way to do a countif with the data in question in every
second column?
The function might look like =countif(A3,C3,E3,"RED")