Is there a function that counts a cell if it contains a value rather than equals that value?

hesham nasr

Is there a function that counts a cell if it contains a value rather than equals that value

if you have cells with

"dog", "cat", "cat dog"

and you want to count "dog" using excel you can use this formula

=COUNTIF(A1:A3,"*dog*")

but the * doesn't seem to work in smartsheet

Andrée Starå

Hi @hesham nasr

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=COUNTIFS(A1:A3, CONTAINS("Dog", @cell))

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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