How to use SUMPRODUCT, EXACT functions?

[IMA_Saihat]

Hi,
To find the number of times that a certain text appears within a specified range use the following formula:
=SUMPRODUCT(--EXACT($B$2:$B$11;D2))

[IMA_Saihat]

Hi,
=SUMPRODUCT(--EXACT($B$2:$B$11;D2))
the (--) in the above formula to make the result as value (number), the following formula may be used instead:
=SUMPRODUCT(EXACT($B$2:$B$11;D2)*1)

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