How to search for a specific value in Excel 2019

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This guide is part of the Microsoft Excel 2019 series

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Make: Microsoft

Model / Product: Excel

Version: 2019

Objective / Info: Learn how to search for a specific value in a cell in the 2019 version of Microsoft Excel.

Open Excel by double left clicking the icon on the desktop or start menu, then open the document that you want to work on.

Populate row one in column A with a title, we are using "Names". Then populate the cells in column A with different values but make sure at least one of the values is repeated.

Pick a cell where you want the total to display and double click it.

Type "=count" and a smaller menu with a few options will show. Double click "COUNTIF" from the menu.

Click and drag to select the cells that you want to search for values.

Note : After the cells have been selected, the range should populate in the cell.

Type a comma behind the cell range, followed by an opening quote, followed by the value you want to search for, then a closing quote and press the ENTER key.

Note : Encore is the value used in this example.

You should now see a number that represents the number of times the value appears.

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