Calculating cells with text only

[Cissy]

I have a spreadsheet with branches and survey answers to calculate. I want to only count the cells containing text in a certain range for each branch. The formula I'm trying to use is =counta(if(a2..k58="Port Malabar",j2..k58)). I keep getting a value error.

I appreciate anyone's help with this.

[Franz Verga]

Cissy wrote:
> I have a spreadsheet with branches and survey answers to calculate. I
> want to only count the cells containing text in a certain range for
> each branch. The formula I'm trying to use is
> =counta(if(a2..k58="Port Malabar",j2..k58)). I keep getting a value
> error.
>
> I appreciate anyone's help with this.

Hi Cissy,

First of all I don't understand what you mean for:

a2..k58

if you mean the range from A2 to K58, it should be:

A2:K58

then you have to array enter your formula, i.e. press simultaneously Ctrl +
Shift + Enter; so your formula should be:

=counta(if(a2:k58="Port Malabar",j2:k58))

array entered, as described above.

Instead, you could use a COUNTIF formula like this:

=COUNTIF(a2:k58,"Port Malabar")


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Hope I helped you.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Ciao

Franz Verga from Italy