How do I count individual items in a drop down box

Donnym · 01/09/20

We have created a sign in form for our business. When a customer arrives they fill out the form. In the form is a dropdown of different areas of our business. We are trying to count on a sheet how many times an area in the dropdown has been visited.

Andrée Starå · 01/09/20

Hi Donny,

You'd use a COUNTIF formula.

https://help.smartsheet.com/function/countif

Can you describe your process in more detail and maybe share the sheet(s)/copies of the sheet(s) or some screenshots? (Delete/replace any confidential/sensitive information before sharing) That would make it easier to help. (share too, andree@getdone.se)

Would that work?

I hope that helps!

Have a fantastic day!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Andrée Starå · 01/09/20

Try something like this.

=COUNTIF(Area:Area; "Area Name")

The same version but with the below changes for your and others convenience.

=COUNTIF(Area:Area, "Area Name")

Depending on your country you’ll need to exchange the comma to a period and the semi-colon to a comma.

Did it work?

Donnym · 01/09/20

Hi Andree,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I just shared the sheets with you.

Thanks

Donny

Donnym · 01/09/20

I tried the above and I cant make it work.

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