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inkman996:
Below is a screen shot of my problem. What I am trying to do is sum how many of a specific character is with in a cell or with in a range. The reason why is I have a spread sheet from a customer with over 2K player numbers needed. I need to know how many of each specific digit there is so I can order pre cut numbers accordingly. Many of the player numbers are even triple digit, its for a boot camp.

I am practicing how to do the formula but I am messing up some how ie the error. It may be because I am using open office and the syntax is different? Or did I forget something completely?

3Deep:
My wife is going through the same thing right now with a spread sheet trying to print out on 8.5 x 11 paper and getting half cut off, we hate when people send crap on spread sheets

aauusa:
The formula is =LEN(CELL LOCATION)    If item is in cell a3  and you want the answer in cell b3  the in cell b3 place the formula =len(a3).

aauusa:
looking back at what you are trying to do this is what you need to do.  all names need to be in 1 cell,  then you can make a list of letters on the side for you letter selection and the enter this formula

=LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,G2,""))    A2 is the cell with all names  g2 is where the letter to be counted is located(off to the side)

inkman996:

--- Quote from: aauusa on November 16, 2021, 10:55:30 AM ---looking back at what you are trying to do this is what you need to do.  all names need to be in 1 cell,  then you can make a list of letters on the side for you letter selection and the enter this formula

=LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2,G2,""))    A2 is the cell with all names  g2 is where the letter to be counted is located(off to the side)

--- End quote ---

You are very close but even with your exact formula I am still getting an error. In your example what are you counting?

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