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Highlander

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How do I add non-numbered columns in excel? I want to enter an "x" instead
of a "1" and want a total of "x"'s. Can I do this?

Bob Phillips

sure

=COUNTIF(A:A,"x")

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HTH

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"Highlander" wrote in message
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How do I add non-numbered columns in excel? I want to enter an "x"

instead
of a "1" and want a total of "x"'s. Can I do this?




swatsp0p


Use COUNTIF to count the number of 'x's in your range, e.g.:

=COUNTIF(A1:A10,"x")

HTH


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