I have a worksheet laid out like this

COLUMN A COLUMN B
manager present
supervisor absent
supervisor present
CEO absent
manager absent

How would I write a formula that would count every "manager" and
"supervisor" present?

thanks.

Try...

=SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1:A5,{"Manager","Supervisor"},0)) ),--(B1:B
5="Present"))

or

=SUMPRODUCT(--(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1:A5,D1:D2,0))),--(B1:B5=E1))

....where D1:D2 contain Manager and Supervisor, and E1 contains Present.

Hope this helps!

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"nmc1104" wrote:

I have a worksheet laid out like this

COLUMN A COLUMN B
manager present
supervisor absent
supervisor present
CEO absent
manager absent

How would I write a formula that would count every "manager" and
"supervisor" present?

thanks.

Try =SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="manager"),--(B1:B100="supervisor"))
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I have a worksheet laid out like this

COLUMN A COLUMN B
manager present
supervisor absent
supervisor present
CEO absent
manager absent

How would I write a formula that would count every "manager" and
"supervisor" present?

thanks.

Assuming "and" means or in this case

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A5={"manager","supervisor"})*(B1:B 5="present"))


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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"nmc1104" wrote in message
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I have a worksheet laid out like this

COLUMN A COLUMN B
manager present
supervisor absent
supervisor present
CEO absent
manager absent

How would I write a formula that would count every "manager" and
"supervisor" present?

thanks.

thanks! you guys are pros.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Assuming "and" means or in this case

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A5={"manager","supervisor"})*(B1:B 5="present"))


--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"nmc1104" wrote in message
...
I have a worksheet laid out like this

COLUMN A COLUMN B
manager present
supervisor absent
supervisor present
CEO absent
manager absent

How would I write a formula that would count every "manager" and
"supervisor" present?

thanks.