Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Hi,

Thought you wanted the number in C1.....sorry for the misunderstanding.

What you want is not possible with a formula......but quite possible with
VBA, unfortunately I can't help you with that but I'm sure someone will soon.

Good luck!
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Hi, thanks for your response. I guess I'm off to the Excel Programming
boards, then. :)


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Thought you wanted the number in C1.....sorry for the misunderstanding.

What you want is not possible with a formula......but quite possible with
VBA, unfortunately I can't help you with that but I'm sure someone will soon.

Good luck!
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

FJ - If you mean the word "Invoice" is in column A (of your row) and you
want column C (of the same row) to increment by 1 then,
Assuming the below is range A4:C15

Enter into cell C5 and copy down:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " & COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

MyHeader1 MyHeader2 MyHeader3 <<Row 4

Invoice Invoice 1


Invoice Invoice 2
Invoice Invoice 3

Invoice Invoice 4


Invoice Invoice 5

Give this a try and write back if problems,,

Jim May




"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Addendum !! - When you insert new rows you will need to Copy the
Formula in Column C to the new row(s), BUT I think there is under
Tools Options a setting which if set might automatically insert the
Column C formula for you (I'll look around for it and write back)..

HTH

To eliminate the word Invoice from the formula, change it to:
=IF(A5="Invoice",COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

Jim May


"JMay" wrote in message
:

FJ - If you mean the word "Invoice" is in column A (of your row) and you
want column C (of the same row) to increment by 1 then,
Assuming the below is range A4:C15

Enter into cell C5 and copy down:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " & COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

MyHeader1 MyHeader2 MyHeader3 <<Row 4

Invoice Invoice 1


Invoice Invoice 2
Invoice Invoice 3

Invoice Invoice 4


Invoice Invoice 5

Give this a try and write back if problems,,

Jim May




"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Under Tools, Options, the Edit tab there is an option:
Extend data range formats and formulas;

Help says:

Extend list formats and formulas Select to automatically format new
items added to the end of a list to match the format of the rest of the
list. Formulas that are repeated in every row are also copied. To be
extended, formats and formulas must appear in at least three of the five
last rows preceding the new row

I have this "Turned-ON", but it doesn't seem to be working as described
above. Hummmmmm -- a separate issue - STAY-TUNED FOR MORE !!


"JMay" wrote in message
:

Addendum !! - When you insert new rows you will need to Copy the
Formula in Column C to the new row(s), BUT I think there is under
Tools Options a setting which if set might automatically insert the
Column C formula for you (I'll look around for it and write back)..

HTH

To eliminate the word Invoice from the formula, change it to:
=IF(A5="Invoice",COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

Jim May


"JMay" wrote in message
:

FJ - If you mean the word "Invoice" is in column A (of your row) and you
want column C (of the same row) to increment by 1 then,
Assuming the below is range A4:C15

Enter into cell C5 and copy down:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " & COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

MyHeader1 MyHeader2 MyHeader3 <<Row 4

Invoice Invoice 1


Invoice Invoice 2
Invoice Invoice 3

Invoice Invoice 4


Invoice Invoice 5

Give this a try and write back if problems,,

Jim May




"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Hi, JMay, thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed! :)

"JMay" wrote:

Addendum !! - When you insert new rows you will need to Copy the
Formula in Column C to the new row(s), BUT I think there is under
Tools Options a setting which if set might automatically insert the
Column C formula for you (I'll look around for it and write back)..

HTH

To eliminate the word Invoice from the formula, change it to:
=IF(A5="Invoice",COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

Jim May


"JMay" wrote in message
:

FJ - If you mean the word "Invoice" is in column A (of your row) and you
want column C (of the same row) to increment by 1 then,
Assuming the below is range A4:C15

Enter into cell C5 and copy down:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " & COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

MyHeader1 MyHeader2 MyHeader3 <<Row 4

Invoice Invoice 1


Invoice Invoice 2
Invoice Invoice 3

Invoice Invoice 4


Invoice Invoice 5

Give this a try and write back if problems,,

Jim May




"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Hi, JMay, thanks for your response. This formula works great just like your
other one. I just have one question: this spreadsheet is pretty lengthy and
the number go pretty high. If I want to format the number after the word
"Invoice" to have a comma, so that it would appear as "Invoice 1,000" how
would I do this? I know it should be something like &TEXT(A1"#,##0") but I
can't seem to get exactly the right syntax entered in the formula.

Thanks in advance for any information. :)


"JMay" wrote:

FJ - If you mean the word "Invoice" is in column A (of your row) and you
want column C (of the same row) to increment by 1 then,
Assuming the below is range A4:C15

Enter into cell C5 and copy down:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " & COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

MyHeader1 MyHeader2 MyHeader3 <<Row 4

Invoice Invoice 1


Invoice Invoice 2
Invoice Invoice 3

Invoice Invoice 4


Invoice Invoice 5

Give this a try and write back if problems,,

Jim May




"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

In Cell C5 try:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " &
TEXT(COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"#,##0"),"")
Thanks for the feedback.
Best of Luck to ya..

Jim



"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, JMay, thanks for your response. This formula works great just like your
other one. I just have one question: this spreadsheet is pretty lengthy and
the number go pretty high. If I want to format the number after the word
"Invoice" to have a comma, so that it would appear as "Invoice 1,000" how
would I do this? I know it should be something like &TEXT(A1"#,##0") but I
can't seem to get exactly the right syntax entered in the formula.

Thanks in advance for any information. :)


"JMay" wrote:

FJ - If you mean the word "Invoice" is in column A (of your row) and you
want column C (of the same row) to increment by 1 then,
Assuming the below is range A4:C15

Enter into cell C5 and copy down:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " & COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

MyHeader1 MyHeader2 MyHeader3 <<Row 4

Invoice Invoice 1


Invoice Invoice 2
Invoice Invoice 3

Invoice Invoice 4


Invoice Invoice 5

Give this a try and write back if problems,,

Jim May




"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)

Hi, Jim, thank you so much. :) I always get such great information on these
message boards! Thanks again! :)


"JMay" wrote:

In Cell C5 try:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " &
TEXT(COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"#,##0"),"")
Thanks for the feedback.
Best of Luck to ya..

Jim



"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, JMay, thanks for your response. This formula works great just like your
other one. I just have one question: this spreadsheet is pretty lengthy and
the number go pretty high. If I want to format the number after the word
"Invoice" to have a comma, so that it would appear as "Invoice 1,000" how
would I do this? I know it should be something like &TEXT(A1"#,##0") but I
can't seem to get exactly the right syntax entered in the formula.

Thanks in advance for any information. :)


"JMay" wrote:

FJ - If you mean the word "Invoice" is in column A (of your row) and you
want column C (of the same row) to increment by 1 then,
Assuming the below is range A4:C15

Enter into cell C5 and copy down:

=IF(A5="Invoice","Invoice " & COUNTIF($A$5:A5,"Invoice"),"")

MyHeader1 MyHeader2 MyHeader3 <<Row 4

Invoice Invoice 1


Invoice Invoice 2
Invoice Invoice 3

Invoice Invoice 4


Invoice Invoice 5

Give this a try and write back if problems,,

Jim May




"FJ" wrote in message
:

Hi, Pinmaster, thanks for your response. I tried the formula you suggested
but instead of numbering each cell with the word "invoice" as 1, 2, 3, etc.,
it just gave me the total count of cells with the word "invoice".


"pinmaster" wrote:

Hi,

Try:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"invoice")

HTH
Jean-Guy

"FJ" wrote:

Hi, I need to create an automatic numbering formula in Excel that will work
as follows: For every row that has the word "Invoice" in cell A1, I want
cell C1 to number automatically. There are also blank rows in the
spreadsheet, and there will be rows added and deleted from time to time. Is
there any way to write a formula to automatically number something like this,
updating the numbering when rows are added and deleted? I've tried various
"IF" and "COUNT" formulas, but to no avail. I hope I've explained this
clearly. Thanks in advance for any information. :)