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Default How to tell COUNTIF to not count a few characters

If you are looking for exact words in the cells then try
=SUM(COUNTIF(F14:F43,{"OFF","Admin","Off site"})

OR incase you are looking for text string within the entries then try the
below..You can ignore Off site since "Off" is already mentioned in the search
list

=SUM(COUNTIF(F14:F43,"*" & {"OFF","Admin"} & "*"))


"Rafa" wrote:

Im working on a colum that is a medical schedule for Doctor who will be
working that day so that I know how many exam rooms will be needed - right
now Im working with: =COUNTIF(F14:F43,"*") which tells me how many cells are
not blank. But I would like to have countif not count cells in that same
colum who have values like: OFF, ADMIN, OFF SITE and etc. Am I using the
correct function? PLEASE HELP!