=SUMPRODUCT(--ISNUMBER(FIND(1,A1:E4)))
"subs" <subs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I count the number of cells which contain a specific number? For
> example,
> a b c d e
> 1 23 11 45 32 61
> 2 5 86 143 21 97
> 3 14 56 64 13 9
> 4 63 51 111 32 76
>
> Cells A1:E4 = 8, the number "1" is displayed in 8 cells throughout the
> specified cell range.
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