How can I count dates if few duplicates in a column
 

I entered few dates in Column C3 to C20, few of them are duplicates.
How can I count total number of dates (excluding duplicates), duplicates
should be count 1.

How can I count dates if few duplicates in a column
 

Try the below

=SUMPRODUCT(--(C3:C20<""),1/COUNTIF(C3:C20,C3:C20&""))

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Jacob (MVP - Excel)


"Tariq Aziz" wrote:

I entered few dates in Column C3 to C20, few of them are duplicates.
How can I count total number of dates (excluding duplicates), duplicates
should be count 1.

How can I count dates if few duplicates in a column
 

Hi,

Try this

=SUMPRODUCT((C3:C20<"")/COUNTIF(C3:C20,C3:C20&""))
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Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"Tariq Aziz" wrote:

I entered few dates in Column C3 to C20, few of them are duplicates.
How can I count total number of dates (excluding duplicates), duplicates
should be count 1.

How can I count dates if few duplicates in a column
 

As long as they are true Excel dates...

=SUM(--(FREQUENCY(C3:C20,C3:C20)0))

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Tariq Aziz" <Tariq wrote in message
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I entered few dates in Column C3 to C20, few of them are duplicates.
How can I count total number of dates (excluding duplicates), duplicates
should be count 1.