I have a spreadsheet where the formula starts in A4. I have a count function
at the bottom. However, as I enter lines at the top (starting in cell A4
again), I keep losing the formula - it does not include my inserted rows at
the top. How do I write my formula to always begin with cell A4? I thought
the $ sign would do it but I must not be placing it in the right place.

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Bob Phillips

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"Kim Hawk" <Kim wrote in message
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I have a spreadsheet where the formula starts in A4. I have a count
function
at the bottom. However, as I enter lines at the top (starting in cell A4
again), I keep losing the formula - it does not include my inserted rows
at
the top. How do I write my formula to always begin with cell A4? I
thought
the $ sign would do it but I must not be placing it in the right place.

Try...

=COUNT(INDEX(A:A,4):A10)

Hope this helps!

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Kim Hawk <Kim wrote:

I have a spreadsheet where the formula starts in A4. I have a count function
at the bottom. However, as I enter lines at the top (starting in cell A4
again), I keep losing the formula - it does not include my inserted rows at
the top. How do I write my formula to always begin with cell A4? I thought
the $ sign would do it but I must not be placing it in the right place.