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Totalling number of text entries on a worksheet
I have a sheet, with names and dates on.
Date Name 04/04/09 John 09/04/09 Phil 15/04/09 John 20/04/09 Phil 22/04/09 John 01/05/09 John All i want is a formula to total up how many John's there are in the spreadsheet in a formula, is it possible?. |
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try this. =COUNTIF(B1:B10,"John") adjust the range to suit your data. Regards FSt1 "Steve" wrote: I have a sheet, with names and dates on. Date Name 04/04/09 John 09/04/09 Phil 15/04/09 John 20/04/09 Phil 22/04/09 John 01/05/09 John All i want is a formula to total up how many John's there are in the spreadsheet in a formula, is it possible?. |
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=Countif(B2:B7,"John")
-- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Steve" wrote in message ... I have a sheet, with names and dates on. Date Name 04/04/09 John 09/04/09 Phil 15/04/09 John 20/04/09 Phil 22/04/09 John 01/05/09 John All i want is a formula to total up how many John's there are in the spreadsheet in a formula, is it possible?. |
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Hi,
Put John in cell D1, for example and in E1 enter =COUNTIF(B:B,D1) This way you can put a list of names in column D and copy the above formula down to get counts of all names. -- If this helps, please click the Yes button. Cheers, Shane Devenshire "Steve" wrote: I have a sheet, with names and dates on. Date Name 04/04/09 John 09/04/09 Phil 15/04/09 John 20/04/09 Phil 22/04/09 John 01/05/09 John All i want is a formula to total up how many John's there are in the spreadsheet in a formula, is it possible?. |
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