if cell starts with characters formula
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I need to count cells in a column starting with certain characters. each cell's data varies in length. I have tried with @countif( but does not work if the cell contains other characters after the "prefix". eg. row 20 cell 5 apples row 21 cell 5 apples red row 22 cell 5 apples green row 23 cell 5 plums green row 23 cell 5 plums purple totals required for apples = 3 (regardless of colour) total required for plums = 2 (regardless of colour) @countif(C20:c30,"plums") gives answer of 1 require answer of 2 @countif(C20:c30,"apples") gives answer of 1 require answer of 3 Thanking you in advance Regards Norman -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
Hi Norman
use the COUNTIF function e.g. =COUNTIF(C20:C30,"*apples*") Cheers JulieD "Norman Kong via OfficeKB.com" wrote in message ... Hi I need to count cells in a column starting with certain characters. each cell's data varies in length. I have tried with @countif( but does not work if the cell contains other characters after the "prefix". eg. row 20 cell 5 apples row 21 cell 5 apples red row 22 cell 5 apples green row 23 cell 5 plums green row 23 cell 5 plums purple totals required for apples = 3 (regardless of colour) total required for plums = 2 (regardless of colour) @countif(C20:c30,"plums") gives answer of 1 require answer of 2 @countif(C20:c30,"apples") gives answer of 1 require answer of 3 Thanking you in advance Regards Norman -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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you're welcome - thanks for the feedback
"Norman Kong via OfficeKB.com" wrote in message ... It works !!! Thanks -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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