Excel same Formula in different columns-calculate columnwise?

[Kazuki]

I have an excel sheet, which collects a particular data for different people
and different fields.
It essentially looks like this:
Fields A B C D
aa 1 3 1 2
ab 2 1 1 2
ca 1 2 1 1
dd 1 2 2 2
rd 3 3 1 2
fg 3 4 1 1
ef 4 2 2 3
tf 1 2 2 1
tt 1 2 1 2
sd 2 1 2 2
ss 2 1 2 2
df 1 1 2 2
where the letters in the forst column specify names of persons and A, B, C,
D... specify the field in which the persons have scored the levels(1, 2, 3, 4)

In this sheet, I have 4 more rows at the bottom like this:
Level 1 6
Level 2 3 6
Level 3 2 2
Level 4 1 0

6 in the first row is the number of "Level1"s in A, 3 the no of "level 2"s
in A.
0 at the last is the number of "level 4" in D. and so on....

The question is: I have hundreds of numbers like this in the same sheet. for
all the columns, I cannot go on saying =COUNTIF(B2:B13,1) to find the number
of 1's in field B!
Is there some way to give the formula so that, it calculated the similar
data range in every column and puts the amount in the specified cell?

Hi
You should be able to drag the formula across once it's right. It will
automatically increase the column reference for you. To drag the formula
across, use the little + sign in the bottom right-hand corner.

Hope this helps.
Andy.

"Kazuki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have an excel sheet, which collects a particular data for different
>people
> and different fields.
> It essentially looks like this:
> Fields A B C D
> aa 1 3 1 2
> ab 2 1 1 2
> ca 1 2 1 1
> dd 1 2 2 2
> rd 3 3 1 2
> fg 3 4 1 1
> ef 4 2 2 3
> tf 1 2 2 1
> tt 1 2 1 2
> sd 2 1 2 2
> ss 2 1 2 2
> df 1 1 2 2
> where the letters in the forst column specify names of persons and A, B,
> C,
> D... specify the field in which the persons have scored the levels(1, 2,
> 3, 4)
>
> In this sheet, I have 4 more rows at the bottom like this:
> Level 1 6
> Level 2 3 6
> Level 3 2 2
> Level 4 1 0
>
> 6 in the first row is the number of "Level1"s in A, 3 the no of "level 2"s
> in A.
> 0 at the last is the number of "level 4" in D. and so on....
>
> The question is: I have hundreds of numbers like this in the same sheet.
> for
> all the columns, I cannot go on saying =COUNTIF(B2:B13,1) to find the
> number
> of 1's in field B!
> Is there some way to give the formula so that, it calculated the similar
> data range in every column and puts the amount in the specified cell?

[Dav]

I have answered this on the other post. It it bad practice to post things twice, as it wastes your time (you have to look in 2 places for your answers), wastes our time reading unnecessary posts and stops us reading potentially useful contributions from other contributors. This means that you may be prevented from getting the best answer

Regards

Dav

[Kazuki]

Thanks Dav, I am new to this forum and thought I'll get a prompt reply by
posting in 2 places, getting noticed by different users. I was in a hurry.
I would follow that here after!

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> reading potentially useful contributions from other contributors. This
> means that you may be prevented from getting the best answer
>
> Regards
>
> Dav
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[Kazuki]

Thanks Andy, it helps. and it's very easy too.

"Andy" wrote:

> Hi
> You should be able to drag the formula across once it's right. It will
> automatically increase the column reference for you. To drag the formula
> across, use the little + sign in the bottom right-hand corner.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Andy.
>
> "Kazuki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I have an excel sheet, which collects a particular data for different
> >people
> > and different fields.
> > It essentially looks like this:
> > Fields A B C D
> > aa 1 3 1 2
> > ab 2 1 1 2
> > ca 1 2 1 1
> > dd 1 2 2 2
> > rd 3 3 1 2
> > fg 3 4 1 1
> > ef 4 2 2 3
> > tf 1 2 2 1
> > tt 1 2 1 2
> > sd 2 1 2 2
> > ss 2 1 2 2
> > df 1 1 2 2
> > where the letters in the forst column specify names of persons and A, B,
> > C,
> > D... specify the field in which the persons have scored the levels(1, 2,
> > 3, 4)
> >
> > In this sheet, I have 4 more rows at the bottom like this:
> > Level 1 6
> > Level 2 3 6
> > Level 3 2 2
> > Level 4 1 0
> >
> > 6 in the first row is the number of "Level1"s in A, 3 the no of "level 2"s
> > in A.
> > 0 at the last is the number of "level 4" in D. and so on....
> >
> > The question is: I have hundreds of numbers like this in the same sheet.
> > for
> > all the columns, I cannot go on saying =COUNTIF(B2:B13,1) to find the
> > number
> > of 1's in field B!
> > Is there some way to give the formula so that, it calculated the similar
> > data range in every column and puts the amount in the specified cell?
>
>
>