Counting text in a column
 

I used to think I was good at Excel until this stumped me.

I have a column with a variety of text in each cell.

Example:

A1
bob
bob
ted
ted
ted
charley
charley
charley
charley, etc.

Is there a formula or way I can take the whole column of data and have
it come back with something similar to:
bob = 2
ted=3
charley=4
etc.

for all the variables in the column?

Please help, I am dying over here.


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Counting text in a column
 

In B1 add = A1
In C1 add =IF(B1="","",(" = "&COUNTIF(A:A,A1)))
In B2 add
=IF(ISERROR(MATCH(0,COUNTIF(B$1:B1,$A$1:$A$20&""), 0)),"",
INDEX(IF(ISBLANK($A$1:$A$20),"",$A$1:$A$20),MATCH( 0,COUNTIF(B$1:B1,$A$1:$A$2
0&""),0)))

which is an array formula, so commit with Ctrl-Shift-Enter

Copy B2 down, and C1 down.

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I used to think I was good at Excel until this stumped me.

I have a column with a variety of text in each cell.

Example:

A1
bob
bob
ted
ted
ted
charley
charley
charley
charley, etc.

Is there a formula or way I can take the whole column of data and have
it come back with something similar to:
bob = 2
ted=3
charley=4
etc.

for all the variables in the column?

Please help, I am dying over here.


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Counting text in a column
 

I would use a Pivot table. You will need a label at the top of the column,
names, for example. Just put names in the row area and count of names in the
data area.

Once you have tried a Pivot Table, you will never go back.


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I used to think I was good at Excel until this stumped me.

I have a column with a variety of text in each cell.

Example:

A1
bob
bob
ted
ted
ted
charley
charley
charley
charley, etc.

Is there a formula or way I can take the whole column of data and have
it come back with something similar to:
bob = 2
ted=3
charley=4
etc.

for all the variables in the column?

Please help, I am dying over here.


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Counting text in a column
 

Data / Filter / Advanced Filter - Copy to another location gets you a unique
list. COUNTIF then gets you the number of each of the elements within the
source data.

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I used to think I was good at Excel until this stumped me.

I have a column with a variety of text in each cell.

Example:

A1
bob
bob
ted
ted
ted
charley
charley
charley
charley, etc.

Is there a formula or way I can take the whole column of data and have
it come back with something similar to:
bob = 2
ted=3
charley=4
etc.

for all the variables in the column?

Please help, I am dying over here.


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Counting text in a column
 

If you want to use a formula:

try this:
=COUNTIF(A1:A10,"BOB")
or
=COUNTIF(A1:A10,"*BOB*")

(adjust the range references to suit your situation)

You could also us a Pivot Table

Does that help?
Ron


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There is about a hundred titles in this column. Is there a way to get a
count on each title in one shot?


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Then Pivot Table is the easiest way to go

Make sure there is a column heading, like "FirstName", at the top of
the data.

DataPivot Table
\Use Excel list
\Select your list (including the heading)
\Click the [Layout] button and
Drag labels into the pivot table
ROW: FirstName
DATA: Count of FirstName

Select where you want the Pivot Table and....there's your name count
table.

Does that help?

Ron


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Ron, you are a god!
Thank you very much.


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Ditto - Pivot table

Regards
Ken..............


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