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Function to show the greatest number of characters
I have the following in cells:
A1 = blank B1 = C C1 = D D1 = C E1 = blank F1 = C I need a formula in G1 that will show what character (or blank) is the most common in the range A1:F1. In the case above G1 should show 'C'. If there are more blank cells in the range then G1 should be blank. |
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Function to show the greatest number of characters
On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:45:00 -0800, juliejg1
wrote: I have the following in cells: A1 = blank B1 = C C1 = D D1 = C E1 = blank F1 = C I need a formula in G1 that will show what character (or blank) is the most common in the range A1:F1. In the case above G1 should show 'C'. If there are more blank cells in the range then G1 should be blank. Array-Entered (i.e. enter with <ctrl<shift<enter. Excel should place braces {...} around the formula): =IF(COUNTBLANK(A1:F1)MAX(COUNTIF(A1:F1,A1:F1)),"" , INDEX(A1:F1,MATCH(MAX(COUNTIF(A1:F1,A1:F1)),COUNTI F(A1:F1,A1:F1),0))) --ron |
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Function to show the greatest number of characters
Perfect! Thank you!
"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote: On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:45:00 -0800, juliejg1 wrote: I have the following in cells: A1 = blank B1 = C C1 = D D1 = C E1 = blank F1 = C I need a formula in G1 that will show what character (or blank) is the most common in the range A1:F1. In the case above G1 should show 'C'. If there are more blank cells in the range then G1 should be blank. Array-Entered (i.e. enter with <ctrl<shift<enter. Excel should place braces {...} around the formula): =IF(COUNTBLANK(A1:F1)MAX(COUNTIF(A1:F1,A1:F1)),"" , INDEX(A1:F1,MATCH(MAX(COUNTIF(A1:F1,A1:F1)),COUNTI F(A1:F1,A1:F1),0))) --ron |
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Function to show the greatest number of characters
Try the following array formula:
=IF(COUNTA($A$1:$F$1)=0,"No Data",OFFSET($A$1,0,MATCH(MAX(COUNTIF($A$1:$F$1,A1 :F1)),COUNTIF($A$1:$F$1,A1:F1),0)-1)) Since this is an array formula, you must press CTRL SHIFT ENTER rather than just ENTER when you first enter the formula and whenever you edit it later. If you do this properly, Excel will display the formula in the formula bar enclosed in curly braces { }. See www.cpearson.com/Excel/ArrayFormulas.aspx for more information about array formulas. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft MVP - Excel, 10 Years Pearson Software Consulting www.cpearson.com (email on the web site) "juliejg1" wrote in message ... I have the following in cells: A1 = blank B1 = C C1 = D D1 = C E1 = blank F1 = C I need a formula in G1 that will show what character (or blank) is the most common in the range A1:F1. In the case above G1 should show 'C'. If there are more blank cells in the range then G1 should be blank. |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:12:09 -0800, juliejg1
wrote: Perfect! Thank you! You're welcome. --ron |
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