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    Counting Words

    Hello,

    I have created a Database of Buildings, I now won't to count the number of different Locations that are listet in the database, with wich function can i do that? I have only found functions to count numbers.

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    Re: Counting Words

    u can use countif/countifs(for more criteria)

    or share a sample file...

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    Re: Counting Words

    Maybe something like this...

    =COUNTA(A2:A100)
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    Re: Counting Words

    Look at the Countif function.

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    Re: Counting Words

    Thanks it worked out just fine.

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    Re: Counting Words

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