COUNTIF Formula not working with asterisk

Hi, I am trying to create a summary formula which will count the names in a specific column. Some cells contain multiple names, but they still need to be counted.

The formula I am created does not seem to work as it returns 0 (the formula has the specific name but I have taken it out for privacy):

=COUNTIF(SME:SME, "*Name*")

When I remove the * it counts works, but only when the cell contains a singular name. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Best Answer

  • Mark Bowler
    Mark Bowler ✭✭
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    Hi Cristina,

    I would recommend inserting the HAS() formula into your COUNTIF formula. The HAS() formula searches for specific values within a range, such as someone's name.

    =COUNTIF([Multi-select Column]:[Multi-Select Column], HAS(@cell, "*Name*"))

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