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Partial String Match in COUTIF Criteria Range?

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    Partial String Match in COUTIF Criteria Range?

    Hello all,

    I am trying to return the count a certain string in one column (A:A).

    The only criteria is that column (A:A) must match the contents of whatever is in column B. Let's say we're looking at row 2:

    So:

    =COUNTIF(SHEET!A:A,B2)

    This works fine, obviously, but what if I wanted to match B2 with anything in (A:A) that started with the contents of B2, even if it has additional text after it?

    For example, I want to count instances of cells that start with 'BLUE', but in A:A we find the following values: 'BLUEcar', 'BLUEhouse', 'BLUEman'

    I can't alter the data in column A and additionally, I won't be able to add an additional column that does =LEFT(A2,3) and then run the COUNTIF on that. Basically, if all has to be done within one formula.

    Thank you.

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    Re: Partial String Match in COUTIF Criteria Range?

    Try using a "wildcard"

    =COUNTIF(SHEET!A:A,B2&"*")
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    Re: Partial String Match in COUTIF Criteria Range?

    You could try:

    =COUNTIF(SHEET!A:A,B2&"*")

    - Moo

    ... DL beat me to it

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    Re: Partial String Match in COUTIF Criteria Range?

    Wow, I completely forgot about wildcards.

    Thanks so much, guys.

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