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how do I find an average number of specific words in a column
I am attempting to calculate a number of specific word occurrences. In
example, I have a column with yes in certain cells, and no in the others. How can I display the total number of yes and no occurrences? I am fairly new to Excel and know very little about coding in it. |
Hi
you can use the countif function to return the numbers of "yes" and "no" e.g. =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"yes") will count the number of "yes" answers in the range A1 to A100 likewise, =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"no") will count the number of "no" answers in the same range Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... I am attempting to calculate a number of specific word occurrences. In example, I have a column with yes in certain cells, and no in the others. How can I display the total number of yes and no occurrences? I am fairly new to Excel and know very little about coding in it. |
Have a look in HELP index for SUMIF
-- Don Guillett SalesAid Software "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... I am attempting to calculate a number of specific word occurrences. In example, I have a column with yes in certain cells, and no in the others. How can I display the total number of yes and no occurrences? I am fairly new to Excel and know very little about coding in it. |
Thank You very much!! However, I have another question now, is there a way
to show Yes = ? (the number returned by the countif statement) in the cell with the statment? In other words, instead of just the value showing in the cell, can I add a "Yes =" and the value appear after the "=" sign? Thanks again!! "JulieD" wrote: Hi you can use the countif function to return the numbers of "yes" and "no" e.g. =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"yes") will count the number of "yes" answers in the range A1 to A100 likewise, =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"no") will count the number of "no" answers in the same range Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... I am attempting to calculate a number of specific word occurrences. In example, I have a column with yes in certain cells, and no in the others. How can I display the total number of yes and no occurrences? I am fairly new to Excel and know very little about coding in it. |
Hi
generally it's best to put the Yes in another cell e.g. B1 and the COUNTIF formula in say C1 and then you can use =COUNTIF(A1:A100,B1) however, if you want to put it in the same cell and you don't mind the number of yes answers being treated as text rather than a number you can do this ="Yes = " & COUNTIF(A1:A100,"Yes") Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... Thank You very much!! However, I have another question now, is there a way to show Yes = ? (the number returned by the countif statement) in the cell with the statment? In other words, instead of just the value showing in the cell, can I add a "Yes =" and the value appear after the "=" sign? Thanks again!! "JulieD" wrote: Hi you can use the countif function to return the numbers of "yes" and "no" e.g. =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"yes") will count the number of "yes" answers in the range A1 to A100 likewise, =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"no") will count the number of "no" answers in the same range Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... I am attempting to calculate a number of specific word occurrences. In example, I have a column with yes in certain cells, and no in the others. How can I display the total number of yes and no occurrences? I am fairly new to Excel and know very little about coding in it. |
You have been extremely helpfull!! Thank you!!
"JulieD" wrote: Hi generally it's best to put the Yes in another cell e.g. B1 and the COUNTIF formula in say C1 and then you can use =COUNTIF(A1:A100,B1) however, if you want to put it in the same cell and you don't mind the number of yes answers being treated as text rather than a number you can do this ="Yes = " & COUNTIF(A1:A100,"Yes") Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... Thank You very much!! However, I have another question now, is there a way to show Yes = ? (the number returned by the countif statement) in the cell with the statment? In other words, instead of just the value showing in the cell, can I add a "Yes =" and the value appear after the "=" sign? Thanks again!! "JulieD" wrote: Hi you can use the countif function to return the numbers of "yes" and "no" e.g. =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"yes") will count the number of "yes" answers in the range A1 to A100 likewise, =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"no") will count the number of "no" answers in the same range Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... I am attempting to calculate a number of specific word occurrences. In example, I have a column with yes in certain cells, and no in the others. How can I display the total number of yes and no occurrences? I am fairly new to Excel and know very little about coding in it. |
you're welcome
"cashgrfx" wrote in message ... You have been extremely helpfull!! Thank you!! "JulieD" wrote: Hi generally it's best to put the Yes in another cell e.g. B1 and the COUNTIF formula in say C1 and then you can use =COUNTIF(A1:A100,B1) however, if you want to put it in the same cell and you don't mind the number of yes answers being treated as text rather than a number you can do this ="Yes = " & COUNTIF(A1:A100,"Yes") Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... Thank You very much!! However, I have another question now, is there a way to show Yes = ? (the number returned by the countif statement) in the cell with the statment? In other words, instead of just the value showing in the cell, can I add a "Yes =" and the value appear after the "=" sign? Thanks again!! "JulieD" wrote: Hi you can use the countif function to return the numbers of "yes" and "no" e.g. =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"yes") will count the number of "yes" answers in the range A1 to A100 likewise, =COUNTIF(A1:A100,"no") will count the number of "no" answers in the same range Hope this helps Cheers JulieD "cashgrfx" wrote in message ... I am attempting to calculate a number of specific word occurrences. In example, I have a column with yes in certain cells, and no in the others. How can I display the total number of yes and no occurrences? I am fairly new to Excel and know very little about coding in it. |
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