This tutorial shows how to Count cells that contain either x or y in Excel using the example below; Formula =SUMPRODUCT(–((ISNUMBER(FIND(“abc”,range)) + ISNUMBER(FIND(“def”,range)))>0)) Explanation To count cells that contain either one value or another, you an either use a helper column then tally up the count, or a more complex single cell formula. Background When …
This tutorial shows how to Count cells that contain five characters using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF(range,”?????”) Explanation To count the number of cells that contain a certain number of characters text, you can use the COUNTIF function. In the example above “?” is a wildcard matching any single character. In the example, the active cell contains this formula: …
This tutorial shows how to Count cells that contain negative numbers using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF(range,”<0″) Explanation To count the number of cells that contain negative numbers in a range of cells, you can use the COUNTIF function. In the example, the active cell contains this formula: =COUNTIF(B2:B6,”<0″) How this formula works COUNTIF counts the number …
This tutorial shows how to Count cells that contain specific text in Excel using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF(range,”*text*”) Explanation To count the number of cells that contain certain text, you can use the COUNTIF function. In the example above “*” is a wildcard matching any number of characters. In the example, the active cell contains this formula: =COUNTIF(B4:B11,”*a*”) …
This tutorial shows how to work Running count of occurrence in list in Excel using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF($A$1:A1,value) Explanation To create a running count of certain values that appear in range of cells, you can use the COUNTIF with a “mixed reference” to create a running total. In the example shown, the formula in C5 …
This tutorial shows how to COUNTIF with non-contiguous range in Excel using the example below; Formula =SUM(COUNTIF(INDIRECT({“range1″,”range2″,”range3”}),criteria)) Explanation To use count a non-contiguous range with criteria, you can use the COUNTIF function together with INDIRECT and SUM. In the example shown, cell I5 contains this formula: =SUM(COUNTIF(INDIRECT({“B5:B8″,”D7:D10″,”F6:F11″}),”>50″)) How this formula works COUNTIF counts the number of …
This tutorial shows how to Count unique values in a range with COUNTIF in Excel. using the example below; Formula =SUMPRODUCT(1/COUNTIF(data,data)) Explanation If you need to count the number of unique values in a range of cells (named “data” in the example below), you can use a formula that uses COUNTIF and SUMPRODUCT. How the …
This tutorial shows how to Count unique text values in a range in Excel using the example below; Formula =SUMPRODUCT(–(FREQUENCY(MATCH(data,data,0),ROW(data)-ROW(data.firstcell)+1)>0)) Explanation If you need to count unique text values in a range, you can use a formula that uses several functions: FREQUENCY , MATCH, ROW and SUMPRODUCT. It’s also possible to use COUNTIF, as explained …
This tutorial shows how to Count total matches in two ranges in Excel using the example below; Formula =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(range1,range2)) Explanation If you want to compare two ranges, and count total matches between the two ranges, you can use a formula that combines the COUNTIF and SUMPRODUCT functions. Context Suppose you have a “master” list of some …
This tutorial shows how to Count occurrences in entire Excel Workbook using the example below; Formula =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT(“‘”&sheets&”‘!”&range),criteria)) Explanation To count matches in entire workbook, you can use a formula based on the COUNTIF and SUMPRODUCT functions. In the example shown, the formula in D5 is: =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(INDIRECT(“‘”&sheets&”‘!A1:Z10000″),B5)) where “sheets” is the named range B8:B10. Context This …
This tutorial shows how to Count long numbers without COUNTIF in Excel using the example below; Formula =SUMPRODUCT(–(A:A=A1)) Explanation This is an annoyingly long introduction, but the context is important, sorry! If you try to count very long numbers (16+ digits) in a range with COUNTIF, you may see incorrect results, due to a bug …
This tutorial shows how to Count cells that end with in Excel using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF(range,”*text”) Explanation To count the number of cells that end with specific text, you can use the COUNTIF function. In the example above “*” is a wildcard matching any number of characters and cell F4 contains this formula: =COUNTIF(B4:B11,”*r”) How the …
This tutorial shows how to Count cells that do not contain in Excel using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF(range,“<>*text*”) Explanation To count the number of cells that do not contain certain text, you can use the COUNTIF function. In the example above “*” is a wildcard matching any number of characters. In the example, the …
This tutorial shows how to Count cells that contain text in Excel using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF(range,”*”) Explanation To count the number of cells that contain text (i.e. not numbers, not errors, not blank), use the COUNTIF function and a wildcard. “*” is a wildcard matching any number of characters. Do you want to count …
This tutorial shows how to Count cells that contain positive numbers in Excel using the example below; Formula =COUNTIF(range,”>0″) Explanation To count positive numbers in a range of cells, you can use the COUNTIF function. In the example, the active cell contains this formula: =COUNTIF(B2:B6,”>0″) How this formula works COUNTIF counts the number of cells …
What is COUNTIF function in Excel? COUNTIF function is one of Statistical functions in Microsoft Excel used to count the number of cells that meet a criterion; for example, to count the number of times a particular city appears in a customer list.In its simplest form, COUNTIF says: =COUNTIF(Where do you want to look?, What …
To retrieve the first match in two ranges of values, you can use a formula based on the INDEX, MATCH, and COUNTIF functions. Formula =INDEX(range2,MATCH(TRUE,COUNTIF(range1,range2)>0,0)) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in G5 is: =INDEX(range2,MATCH(TRUE,COUNTIF(range1,range2)>0,0)) where “range1” is the named range B5:B8, “range2” is the named range D5:D7. How this formula works In this example the named range …
To test if all values in a range are at least a certain threshold value, you can use the COUNTIF function together with the NOT function. Formula =NOT(COUNTIF(range,”<65″)) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in G5 is: =NOT(COUNTIF(B5:F5,”<65″)) How this formula works At the core, this formula uses the COUNTIF function to count any …
To confirm that a range of cells all have the same value, you can use a formula based on the COUNTIF function. See illustration below: Formula =COUNTIF(range,”<>value”)=0 Explanation In the example shown, the formula in C9 is: =COUNTIF(C5:C8,”<>ok”)=0 Note: this formula is not case-sensitive, you can find a case-sensitive formula here. How this formula works This …
To confirm that a range of cells all have the same value, you can use a formula based on the COUNTIF function. Formula =COUNTIF(range,”<>value”)=0 Explanation In the example shown, the formula in C9 is: =COUNTIF(C5:C8,”<>ok”)=0 Note: this formula is not case-sensitive, you can find a case-sensitive formula here. How this formula works This formula relies on …
To dynamically sort text values in alphabetical order, you can use use a formula based on the COUNTIF function. Formula =COUNTIF(range,”<=”&A1) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in C5 is: =COUNTIF(countries,”<=”&B5) where “countries” is the named range B4:B13 How this formula works This formula uses the “greater than or equal to” operator with text, something you …
To dynamically sort data that contains only numeric values, you can use a helper column and a formula created with the RANK and COUNTIF functions. Formula =RANK(A1,values)+COUNTIF(exp_rng,A1)-1 Note: this formula is the set-up for a formula that can extract and display data using a predefined sort order in a helper column. One example here. Explanation In the example shown, the …
This tutorial shows b.asic attendance tracking formula in Excel One way to track attendance is with simple formulas based on the COUNTIF function. Formula =COUNTIF(range,”x”) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in M5 is: =COUNTIF(C5:L5,”x”) How this formula works This formula simply uses COUNTIF with a criteria of “x” (not quotation marks) to count …
To count how many times a specific a word (or any substring) appears inside a range of cells, you can use a formula based on the SUBSTITUTE, LEN, and SUMPRODUCT functions. Formula =SUMPRODUCT((LEN(range)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(range,text,””)))/LEN(text)) Explanation In the example shown, the formula in C11 is: =SUMPRODUCT((LEN(B5:B8)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(B5:B8,C2,””)))/LEN(C2)) Note: The formula on this page counts instances of a word in a …