I'm using Excel 2003 (Windows XP) and have been unsuccessfully attempting to
count the occurence of more than one condition (I used the formula found in
HELP). I always end up with VALUE! whether I'm on a PC or my Mac. So I
designed my own formula that works on both platforms:

=SUM(COUNTIF(range,"1st criterion")+COUNTIF(range,"2nd criterion"))


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You don't really need the SUM( ) part.

Pete

On Jan 8, 8:21*pm, Dr Carl <Dr wrote:
I'm using Excel 2003 (Windows XP) and have been unsuccessfully attempting to
count the occurence of more than one condition (I used the formula found in
HELP). *I always end up with VALUE! whether I'm on a PC or my Mac. *So I
designed my own formula that works on both platforms:

=SUM(COUNTIF(range,"1st criterion")+COUNTIF(range,"2nd criterion"))

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Another way to write the same formula:

=SUM(COUNTIF(range,{"1st criterion","2nd criterion"}))

If the criteria is TEXT:

=SUM(COUNTIF(range,{"red","green"}))

If the criteria is numeric:

=SUM(COUNTIF(range,{10,20}))

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Dr Carl" <Dr wrote in message
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I'm using Excel 2003 (Windows XP) and have been unsuccessfully attempting
to
count the occurence of more than one condition (I used the formula found
in
HELP). I always end up with VALUE! whether I'm on a PC or my Mac. So I
designed my own formula that works on both platforms:

=SUM(COUNTIF(range,"1st criterion")+COUNTIF(range,"2nd criterion"))


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