Count cells in the column that have the same first five characters in Excel
=SUM(IF(LEFT(A2,5)=LEFT(A3,5),1,0))
A2 = data cell 1; A3 = data cell 2
Check below for a detailed explanation with pictures and how to use formulas in Excel and Google Sheets.Count cells in the column that have the same first five characters in Excel
How to count cells in the column that have the same first five characters in Excel?Count cells in the column that have the same first five characters in Excel
COUNT CELLS IN COLUMN THAT HAVE SAME FIRST FIVE CHARACTERS — EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT CELLS IN COLUMN THAT HAVE SAME FIRST FIVE CHARACTERS — EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
=SUM(IF(LEFT(A2,5)=LEFT(A3,5),1,0))
A2 = data cell 1
B2 = data cell 2
Count cells in the column that have the same first five characters in Google Sheets
How to count cells in the column that have the same first five characters in Google Sheets?Count cells in the column that have the same first five characters in Google Sheets
COUNT CELLS IN COLUMN THAT HAVE SAME FIRST FIVE CHARACTERS — GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT CELLS IN COLUMN THAT HAVE SAME FIRST FIVE CHARACTERS — GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
=SUM(IF(LEFT(A2,5)=LEFT(B2,5),1,0))
A2 = data cell 1
B2 = data cell 2
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