HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES
 

HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES?

HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES
 

Without shouting (i.e., using ALL CAPS), please explain what you mean by
"add non-numeric values".

Addition normally requires that values be numeric.


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DUKE wrote:

HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES?

HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES
 

Can you give examples of the "non-numeric values"?

(btw, we avoid typing in all capitals
in the newsgroups.....it indicates shouting)

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Regards,

Ron
Microsoft MVP (Excel)
(XL2003, Win XP)

"DUKE" wrote in message
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HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES?

HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES
 

You need to first convert them into numbers.
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200769


"DUKE" wrote:

HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES?

HOW DO I ADD NON-NUMERIC VALUES
 

Do you mean COUNT?
=COUNTIF(A1:A20,"cat") will count how may times a cell in A1:20 has the
value "cat"
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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