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Part II: Using Functions in Your Formulas
Partial cell contents
To count the number of cells that contain a string that includes the contents of the Text cell, use
this formula:
=COUNTIF(Data,”*”&Text&”*”)
For example, if the Text cell contains the text Alpha, the formula returns 3 because three cells in
the Data range contain the text alpha (cells A2, A8, and A10). Note that the comparison is not
case sensitive.
An alternative is a longer array formula that uses the SEARCH function:
{=SUM(IF(NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH(text,data))),1))}
The SEARCH function returns an error if Text is not found in Data. The preceding formula counts
one for every cell where SEARCH does not find an error. Because SEARCH is not case sensitive,
neither is this formula.
If you need a case-sensitive count, you can use the following array formula:
{=SUM(IF(LEN(Data)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(Data,Text,””))>0,1))}
If the Text cells contain the text Alpha, the preceding formula returns 2 because the string
appears in two cells (A2 and A8).
Like the SEARCH function, the FIND function returns an error if Text is not found in Data, as in
this alternative array formula:
{=SUM(IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND(text,data))),1))}
Unlike SEARCH, the FIND function is case sensitive.
Total occurrences in a range
To count the total number of occurrences of a string within a range of cells, use the following
array formula:
{=(SUM(LEN(Data))-SUM(LEN(SUBSTITUTE(Data,Text,””))))/
LEN(Text)}
If the Text cell contains the character B, the formula returns 7 because the range contains seven
instances of the string. This formula is case sensitive.