hi,
i am trying to count the number of certain charectors in a field example below
press/three/press
count the number of "p" and the number of "e"
thanks steve
hi,
i am trying to count the number of certain charectors in a field example below
press/three/press
count the number of "p" and the number of "e"
thanks steve
Use the FIND worksheet function
To find "p" and "e"
Enter your text in a "press/three/press" in a cell(A1)
Use FIND in another cell
=FIND("p",A1)
In another cell
=FIND"("e",A1)
You could find out more on Microsoft Excel help
Also spare time to have a look at my new Excel Blog
http://xlmaster.blogspot.com
=LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"e",""))
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>
> hi,
>
> i am trying to count the number of certain charectors in a field
> example below
>
> press/three/press
>
> count the number of "p" and the number of "e"
>
> thanks steve
>
>
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thanks for your help working great
hi,
use below given function:
=+LEN(B19)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(B19,"a",""))
Note: counting occurance of "a" in B19
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>
> hi,
>
> i am trying to count the number of certain charectors in a field
> example below
>
> press/three/press
>
> count the number of "p" and the number of "e"
>
> thanks steve
>
>
> --
> stevekirk
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> stevekirk's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=37328
> View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=570686
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