Help please, countif Vlook up???

**mfhowe1** · 11-07-2012, 10:09 AM

hi all

can some one help me please, i have an issue trying to work out what formula to use for the following -

I have a list of names and job types i.e.

Column A
SWALKER
BMILNES
HSMITH
JEDWARDS
SWALKER
HSMITH
BJONES
BJONES

Column B
INSURANCE
INSURANCE
CASH
ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE
INSURANCE

I'd like to know howmany "insurance" jobs BJONES completed for example in column "D" based on an alphabeticale list of peoples names in column "C"

Thanks

**Fotis1991** · 11-07-2012, 10:12 AM

Try

=COUNTIFS(A:A,"BJONES",B:B,"insurance")

**mfhowe1** · 11-07-2012, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Fotis1991

Try

=COUNTIFS(A:A,"BJONES",B:B,"insurance")

excellent thanks however -

Lets say the list of names in column "C" wasnt alphabetical but a list of random names i need to look up without having to type the name in each formula for it to work

**Fotis1991** · 11-07-2012, 10:23 AM

Create a validation list for "names" in eatch column in 2 cells and use these cell references in this formula.

**mfhowe1** · 11-07-2012, 10:33 AM

i have solved this by replacing "BJONES" with the cell C1

thanks for your help !

**Fotis1991** · 11-07-2012, 10:47 AM

You are welcome!

Glad that you found the solution.

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