Count if cells start with specific text in Excel and Google Sheets
=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"feb*") // criteria within formula
=COUNTIF(A:A,C6&"*") // criteria as a cell reference
A2:A6 & A:A = Ranges; C6 = Criteria
Check below for a detailed explanation with pictures and how to use formulas in Excel and Google Sheets.Count if cells start with a specific text in Excel
How to count if cells start with specific text in Excel?Count if cells start with a specific text in Excel
COUNT CELLS THAT BEGIN WITH A SPECIFIC TEXT — EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT CELLS THAT BEGIN WITH A SPECIFIC TEXT — EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"feb*") // criteria within formula
=COUNTIF(A:A,C6&"*") // criteria as a cell reference
A2:A6 = data range
"feb*" = criteria and must start with feb (non-case sensitive)
* asterisk explanation
a* = "a" at start
*b = "b" at end
Count if cells start with a specific text in Google Sheets
How to count if cells start with specific text in Google Sheets?Count if cells start with a specific text in Google Sheets
COUNT CELLS THAT BEGIN WITH A SPECIFIC TEXT — GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT CELLS THAT BEGIN WITH A SPECIFIC TEXT — GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"feb*") // criteria within formula
=COUNTIF(A:A,C6&"*") // criteria as a cell reference
A2:A6 = data range
"feb*" = criteria and must start with feb (non-case sensitive)
* asterisk explanation
a* = "a" at start
*b = "b" at end
Wild cards and regular expressions in Excel and Google Sheets
Wild cards and regular expressions in Excel and Google Sheets
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