Im using the formula below, in a worksheet to count cells containing the
letter S. My problem is in the total cell, it displays a 0 until I enter an S
in the cells it is totaling. Is there a way I can modify the formula so that
it does not display the 0? Im using Excel 2007, but the formula must work in
Excel 2003.

=COUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s")

Thanks,
Malcolm

=IF(COUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s")=0,"",C OUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s"))

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Gary''s Student - gsnu201003

"Gary''s Student", Hi,
I copied and pasted your solution into the formula bar and all it returned
was the formula itself in the Total cell. I then tried to enter the formula
myself and got the same results. Sorry dude, this didn't work.

Regards,
Malcolm

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(COUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s")=0,"",C OUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s"))

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Gary''s Student - gsnu201003

Your copy and paste changed the format of the cell to Text.

Format to General then F2 and ENTER


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 31 May 2010 08:15:01 -0700, Malcolm
wrote:

"Gary''s Student", Hi,
I copied and pasted your solution into the formula bar and all it returned
was the formula itself in the Total cell. I then tried to enter the formula
myself and got the same results. Sorry dude, this didn't work.

Regards,
Malcolm

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(COUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s")=0,"",C OUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s"))

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Gary''s Student - gsnu201003

Gord, Hi,
Thanks big guy, right as usual.

Best Regards,
Malcolm

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Your copy and paste changed the format of the cell to Text.

Format to General then F2 and ENTER


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 31 May 2010 08:15:01 -0700, Malcolm
wrote:

"Gary''s Student", Hi,
I copied and pasted your solution into the formula bar and all it returned
was the formula itself in the Total cell. I then tried to enter the formula
myself and got the same results. Sorry dude, this didn't work.

Regards,
Malcolm

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(COUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s")=0,"",C OUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s"))

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Gary''s Student - gsnu201003

.

"Gary''s Student", Hi,
Please forgive me. I am not worthy. I got it to work. You were right and I
am a worm. LOL

Thank you,
Best regards,
Malcolm

"Malcolm" wrote:

"Gary''s Student", Hi,
I copied and pasted your solution into the formula bar and all it returned
was the formula itself in the Total cell. I then tried to enter the formula
myself and got the same results. Sorry dude, this didn't work.

Regards,
Malcolm

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(COUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s")=0,"",C OUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s"))

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Gary''s Student - gsnu201003

"Gary''s Student", Hi,
I am so sorry. I am not worthy. I kept trying and your solution worked. I
must have been doing something wrong, but you were right and I am a worm. LOL
Thanks dude,

Best regards,
Malcolm

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(COUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s")=0,"",C OUNTIF(B5:B22,"s")+COUNTIF(H5:H21,"s"))

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Gary''s Student - gsnu201003