Formula to count how many times a particular character appear in a cell is =LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"a","")) I am trying to find how to find such count for a range.
On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 6:35 PM, danial mansoor <danial_...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > Dear experts! > > the are two names i used and apply this formula using a wild card > =COUNTIF(C20:C21,"*a*") its gives me answer 2 instead of 5 because in the > given data there are 5 "a" instead of 2. > > > > ali a daniyal a > so any one could explain me why it is given 2 instead of 5? > > does wildcard does not count all "a" or wat is the reason kindly expain me? > > -- > FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > -- Sincere Regards CA Kanwaljit Singh Dhunna +91-987 6739 911 +91-950 1031 007 -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
