Need Formula Help: How to count multiple drop down values?
Problem Statement:
I have a sheet that was used in a form with multiple drop down selections and need to discover how to calculate total selected by category.
Need to count how many times apples was selected.
Example of column sheet:
Column Choices: apples, grapes, oranges, other
I have tried using the COUNTM formula and I keep getting an error. Here is the current formula being used:
=countm(reference other sheet), [apples])
What is wrong with my formula and how can I adjust to make it work? Thanks
Best Answer
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@SmartWay360 Grouping in a report will not wok because you cannot group on a multi-select dropdown type column.
@Jessie_Phillips You will need a COUTINFS with a HAS function like so:
=COUNTIFS({Dropdown Column}, HAS(@cell, "Apples"))
Answers
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Hi,
The formula you are referring to is probably COUNTIF. More about it: COUNTIF Function | Smartsheet Learning Center.
However, I would recommend to consider using report of the sheet with grouping Fruits column and COUNT in the SUMARIZE tab.
Best,
Beata
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@SmartWay360 Grouping in a report will not wok because you cannot group on a multi-select dropdown type column.
@Jessie_Phillips You will need a COUTINFS with a HAS function like so:
=COUNTIFS({Dropdown Column}, HAS(@cell, "Apples"))
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