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CountIf

=COUNTIF(data;"Word 1")+COUNTIF(data;"word2")

One way (data is your range)

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"Wendy" wrote in message .. .
How do you count the number of instances in a column that 2 words occur.

For example, in column BA, I want to count the instances of the word "Raised
Panel" and "MDFRaised Panel".

Countif only takes 1 arguement.

Thanks

Wendy

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