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    COUNTIFS formula to pull number of overdue tasks associated with owner

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    I am trying to pull data for a Sheet Summary with this formula:

    =COUNTIFS([Owner:Owner], "jane doe", [Deadline:Deadline], "<" & TODAY())

    I am getting an unparseable error, it seems to be around the () next to TODAY.

    What do I need to change to have my formula be correct?

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      Hey @Abby Stanek,

      I just realized what the issue is! Remove all the brackets around your column ranges:

      =COUNTIFS(Owner:Owner, "jane doe", Deadline:Deadline, <TODAY())

      You only use brackets in ranges if the column name has a space in it, otherwise don't use them for one word column titles, like so:

      =COUNTIFS([Owner Name]:[Owner Name], "Jane Doe", Deadline:Deadline, <TODAY())

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      Hey @Abby Stanek,

      You shouldn't need the quotes around the <, it should just look like this:

      =COUNTIFS([Owner:Owner], "jane doe", [Deadline:Deadline], <TODAY())

      Hope this helps!

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      I just switched it to the below formula and am still getting an unparseable error

      bisaacs

      =COUNTIFS([Owner:Owner], "jane doe", [Deadline:Deadline], <TODAY())

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      Hey @Abby Stanek,

      I just realized what the issue is! Remove all the brackets around your column ranges:

      =COUNTIFS(Owner:Owner, "jane doe", Deadline:Deadline, <TODAY())

      You only use brackets in ranges if the column name has a space in it, otherwise don't use them for one word column titles, like so:

      =COUNTIFS([Owner Name]:[Owner Name], "Jane Doe", Deadline:Deadline, <TODAY())

      If my response was helpful in any way (or answered your question) please be sure to upvote it, mark it as awesome, or mark it as the accepted answer!

      I'm always looking to connect with other industry professionals, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn as well!

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      edited 05/21/24
      bisaacs

      This did it!

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      edited 05/21/24

      NVM

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