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    Excel Count unique items with symbol

    Hi
    I want to count the unique items in a list and to do this I have the formula


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    My question is this if I have 'a!" it is counted as an Item to be counted, but if I change the ! to an asterisk
    I get a fraction, so if my count is 4 with an "a" make it a "a!" I get 5 but if i change to "a*" I get 4.2 ?

    Can someone explain what the asterisk is doing? I've attached work book with example, just change ! to *.

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    Re: Excel Count unique items with symbol

    The * is a wild card so it counts anything that starts with a which in your case will return 5 for the a*

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    Re: Excel Count unique items with symbol

    Thanks,

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    Re: Excel Count unique items with symbol

    You're welcome & thanks for the feedback

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