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    Need a formula to count values in a cell, separated by multiple characters

    Hello all,

    I've been trying to figure out a formula to count the amount of values in a specific cell. Some cells contain values separated by commas, some contain values separated by "/", some with "-" and some with a combination of all of the above

    Can someone please help me figure out a formula that will spit out how many values are in a cell separated by either of these characters/combination of these characters?

    For example, the attached spreadsheet has 10 different values in cell A5, separated by different symbols. What is a formula that will tell me there is 10 values in that cell

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!
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    Re: Need a formula to count values in a cell, separated by multiple characters

    Did you upload the correct workbook?
    None of the data looks like it contains delimited values.
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    Re: Need a formula to count values in a cell, separated by multiple characters

    Whoops! I just uploaded the correct workbook to the original post

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    Re: Need a formula to count values in a cell, separated by multiple characters

    Using your posted workbook...try something like this:
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    Is that something you can work with?

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    Re: Need a formula to count values in a cell, separated by multiple characters

    That works, thanks a lot Ron!

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