countif using other cell values for 'range' and 'criteria'
Thanks Gary and Bob, inital tests show this is the function i need!
A further question: I want to simplify this as much as possible for the end
users, and as the range I am looking at is on another sheet, can i include
the 'sheet 1' ref within the INDIRECT function (or elswehere within COUNTIF),
or does the user have to enter this when they type (for example) A:A?
i.e. using Garys example below, if A1:A6 are on sheet 1 and the COUNTIF is
on sheet 2
cheers,
Tony
"Gary''s Student" wrote:
Use INDIRECT():
If A1 thru A6 contain:
qwerty
qwerty
qwerty
qwerty
asdf
asdf
and D1 contains A1:A6
and E1 contains qwerty
then
=COUNTIF(INDIRECT(D1),E1)
will display 4
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Gary''s Student - gsnu200909
"tony" wrote:
using excel 2007
I am trying to set up a countif function that can easily be used by basic
excel users.
what i want to do is have a couple of cells where the users type the text
they want to search for and in which column, the countif formula would be in
a seperate cell and would use the user entered values as the 'range' and
'criteria' values. Basically a countif function that doesnt require the users
to manipulate the formula for each new search.
the data is held on sheet 1 (approx 1000 rows), the user will enter values
on sheet 2.
eg user types A:A and postgrad
Then countif formula picks up these values and counts on sheet 1, col A for
the entry 'postgrad'
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