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Tina STL

CountIF Function Help!!
 
I am using the countif to tell me how many times text appears in column. The
problem I have is the return seems to be counting down, I need the return to
show the total number of times it appears on each line. I hope that makes
sense.

Luke M

CountIF Function Help!!
 
What do you mean it 'counts down'?
the formula:
=COUNTIF(A:A,"Cat")
Would normally give you a count of how many times the word "Cat" appears in
column A. What does your formula/data look like that it is not doing what you
want?
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
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"Tina STL" wrote:

I am using the countif to tell me how many times text appears in column. The
problem I have is the return seems to be counting down, I need the return to
show the total number of times it appears on each line. I hope that makes
sense.


Tina STL

CountIF Function Help!!
 
# Manager Name
8 SIDNEY GRANT
7 SIDNEY GRANT
6 SIDNEY GRANT
5 BALLINGER HOLLOWAY HARMAN
5 SIDNEY GRANT
4 BALLINGER HOLLOWAY HARMAN
4 SIDNEY GRANT
Here is the examplet of the return. My Formula is =COUNTIF(B2:B447,B2).
What I was hoping for is each time Sidney Grant appears on the spreadsheet it
would return 8. Does this make sense? Thank you for any help you can give
me, I really appreciate it.

"Luke M" wrote:

What do you mean it 'counts down'?
the formula:
=COUNTIF(A:A,"Cat")
Would normally give you a count of how many times the word "Cat" appears in
column A. What does your formula/data look like that it is not doing what you
want?
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Tina STL" wrote:

I am using the countif to tell me how many times text appears in column. The
problem I have is the return seems to be counting down, I need the return to
show the total number of times it appears on each line. I hope that makes
sense.


Luke M

CountIF Function Help!!
 
Looks like your formula is floating when you fill down. Change it to:

=COUNTIF(B$2:B$447,B2)

The dollar signs will lock the formula onto those rows, so the array won't
move when you copy down.

--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Tina STL" wrote:

# Manager Name
8 SIDNEY GRANT
7 SIDNEY GRANT
6 SIDNEY GRANT
5 BALLINGER HOLLOWAY HARMAN
5 SIDNEY GRANT
4 BALLINGER HOLLOWAY HARMAN
4 SIDNEY GRANT
Here is the examplet of the return. My Formula is =COUNTIF(B2:B447,B2).
What I was hoping for is each time Sidney Grant appears on the spreadsheet it
would return 8. Does this make sense? Thank you for any help you can give
me, I really appreciate it.

"Luke M" wrote:

What do you mean it 'counts down'?
the formula:
=COUNTIF(A:A,"Cat")
Would normally give you a count of how many times the word "Cat" appears in
column A. What does your formula/data look like that it is not doing what you
want?
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Tina STL" wrote:

I am using the countif to tell me how many times text appears in column. The
problem I have is the return seems to be counting down, I need the return to
show the total number of times it appears on each line. I hope that makes
sense.


Tina STL

CountIF Function Help!!
 
Thank you SO much. That worked great!!!

"Luke M" wrote:

Looks like your formula is floating when you fill down. Change it to:

=COUNTIF(B$2:B$447,B2)

The dollar signs will lock the formula onto those rows, so the array won't
move when you copy down.

--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Tina STL" wrote:

# Manager Name
8 SIDNEY GRANT
7 SIDNEY GRANT
6 SIDNEY GRANT
5 BALLINGER HOLLOWAY HARMAN
5 SIDNEY GRANT
4 BALLINGER HOLLOWAY HARMAN
4 SIDNEY GRANT
Here is the examplet of the return. My Formula is =COUNTIF(B2:B447,B2).
What I was hoping for is each time Sidney Grant appears on the spreadsheet it
would return 8. Does this make sense? Thank you for any help you can give
me, I really appreciate it.

"Luke M" wrote:

What do you mean it 'counts down'?
the formula:
=COUNTIF(A:A,"Cat")
Would normally give you a count of how many times the word "Cat" appears in
column A. What does your formula/data look like that it is not doing what you
want?
--
Best Regards,

Luke M
*Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*


"Tina STL" wrote:

I am using the countif to tell me how many times text appears in column. The
problem I have is the return seems to be counting down, I need the return to
show the total number of times it appears on each line. I hope that makes
sense.



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