Count cells that contain a specific text and ignore blank in Excel/Sheets
=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"*apple*") // criteria within formula
=COUNTIF(A:A,"*"&C6&"*") // criteria as a cell reference
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Count cells that contain a specific text and ignore blank in Excel
How to count cells that contain a specific text and ignore blank in Excel?Count cells that contain a specific text and ignore blank in Excel
COUNT CELLS THAT CONTAIN A SPECIFIC TEXT AND IGNORE BLANK β EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT CELLS THAT CONTAIN A SPECIFIC TEXT AND IGNORE BLANK β EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"*apple*") // criteria within formula
=COUNTIF(A:A,"*"&C6&"*") // criteria as a cell reference
A2:A6 = data range
"*apple*" = criteria
Wildcard: The * character allows for any number (including zero) of other characters to take its place.
π‘ In this example, itβs used to find all cells that include the text "apple". This search is not case-sensitive, so "apple" is considered the same as "Apple" or "APPLE".
Count cells that contain a specific text and ignore blank in Google Sheets
How to count cells that contain a specific text and ignore blank in Google Sheets?Count cells that contain a specific text and ignore blank in Google Sheets
COUNT CELLS THAT CONTAIN A SPECIFIC TEXT AND IGNORE BLANK β GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT CELLS THAT CONTAIN A SPECIFIC TEXT AND IGNORE BLANK β GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"*apple*") // criteria within formula
=COUNTIF(A:A,"*"&C6&"*") // criteria as a cell reference
A2:A6 = data range
"*apple*" = criteria
Wildcard: The * character allows for any number (including zero) of other characters to take its place.
π‘ In this example, itβs used to find all cells that include the text "apple". This search is not case-sensitive, so "apple" is considered the same as "Apple" or "APPLE".
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