This Scribe shows you how to use the [[countif]] function in Google Sheets to count instances in a dataset based on 1 single criteria. For multiple criteria, use the [[countifs]] function
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Select the cell where you want your output to live
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Let's assume you want to count how many people named "Joe" are in this dataset.
In the cell, type "=countif(A2:A7,"Joe")" and hit [[enter]]
The [[countif]] syntax is as follows:
=COUNTIF(RANGE,CRITERIA)
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There is your result!
