1) LEN tells how many characters are in a tect string

2) TRIM removes all spaces except a single space between words

SEARCH tells you the position a character or string is in another string (not
3) case sensitive)
FIND tells you the position a character or string is in another string (case
4) sensitive)
5)
Easier method than:
Excel Magic Trick 468: Count Spaces at Beginning & End of Text String (Array Formula)
IllinoisanCowboy from YouTube

Total
Spaces Number Number
Before Spaces Spaces
Word TRIM and After Before After before after
Rad Rad 5 3 2 3 2
Rad Rad 4 0 4 0 4
Rad Rad 5 5 0 5 0
Rad Rad 0 0 0 0 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0 1 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0 1 0

Total
Spaces Number Number
Before Spaces Spaces
Word TRIM and After Before After before after text FIND "r"
Rad Rad 5 3 2 Rid #VALUE!
Rad Rad 4 0 4
Rad Rad 5 5 0
Rad Rad 0 0 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0
SEARCH "r"
1
1) LEN tells how many characters are in a tect string
2) TRIM removes all spaces except a single space between words
SEARCH tells you the position a character or string is in another string (not
3) case sensitive)
FIND tells you the position a character or string is in another string (case
4) sensitive)
5)
Easier method than:
Excel Magic Trick 468: Count Spaces at Beginning & End of Text String (Array Formula)
IllinoisanCowboy from YouTube

Total
Spaces Number Number
Before Spaces Spaces
Word TRIM and After Before After before after
Rad Rad 5 3 2 3 2
Rad Rad 4 0 4 0 4
Rad Rad 5 5 0 5 0
Rad Rad 0 0 0 0 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0 1 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0 1 0

Total
Spaces Number Number
Before Spaces Spaces
Word TRIM and After Before After before after text FIND "r"
Rad Rad 5 3 2 3 2 Rid #VALUE!
Rad Rad 4 0 4 0 4
Rad Rad 5 5 0 5 0
Rad Rad 0 0 0 0 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0 1 0
Rad Rad 1 1 0 1 0
SEARCH "r"
1
 Extract Unique Records with Formula
For more about array syntax, see this video: Highline Excel Class 36: Array Formulas Basics
Counting and Count Unique reference video: Excel Magic Trick 362: 12 Amazing Counting For
Count Unique with more than one criteria using FREQUENCY function: Excel Magic Trick 368: Count Unique Items With
Extract records with array formulas: Excel Magic Trick 358: Part 1: Return Multiple It
Excel Magic Trick 359: Part 2: Return Multiple It
Excel Magic Trick 360: Part 3: Return Multiple It

Note about FREQUENCY function:

1) bin_array are the upper values for each category, and data_array are the
values to count.
2) FREQUENCY ignores empty cells and text.
3) FREQUENCY function always returns one more category than you give it
so that it can catch any values above the last category.
4) it always delivers a vertical array. SO if you really need a horizontal array,
use the TRANSPOSE function to convert the vertical array to a horizontal
array. 18 ==>

Aladin Formula original post: http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.p

Unique Unique Unique Unique

Count Count Count Count
3 5 6 7
List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4
fun a a a a fun a a a
fun RAD Supper RAD a 23 RAD Supper RAD
fun x 23 23 23
fun 23 23 23 41 fun RAD fun
fun RAD RAD RAD a x fun fred
fun fun fun fun fun x 34
23 23 23 23 23 x
fun fun fun fun fun
fred
23
34
x x x x x
x x x x x

List 1 4 5 9 23 23 14 23
List 2 12 5 6 23 23
List 3 6 6 14 23 23
List 4 5 5
List 5 41 41 41 41 23
Unique
Count List 1
Unique
Count List 2
Unique
Count List 3
Unique
Count List 4
Unique
Count List 5
6: Array Formulas Basics
: 12 Amazing Counting Formulas
: Count Unique Items With More Than One Criteria
: Part 1: Return Multiple Items From One Lookup Value for Table w Formula
: Part 2: Return Multiple Items From One Lookup Value for Column w Formula
: Part 3: Return Multiple Items From One Lookup Value for Row w Formula

com/forum/showthread.php?t=437643

Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique

Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count
5 1 1 1 2 2 2 4
List 5 List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 1 List 2
a 23 23 23 23 41 fun a
41 34 23 x RAD
fun fun
23 x
x

39 1
23 34
Unique Unique Unique
Count Count Count
5 5 3
List 3 List 4 List 5
a a a
Supper RAD fun
RAD fun x
fun fred
x x
 Extract Unique Records with Formula
For more about array syntax, see this video: Highline Excel Class 36: Array Formulas Basics
Counting and Count Unique reference video: Excel Magic Trick 362: 12 Amazing Counting For
Count Unique with more than one criteria using FREQUENCY function: Excel Magic Trick 368: Count Unique Items With
Extract records with array formulas: Excel Magic Trick 358: Part 1: Return Multiple It
Excel Magic Trick 359: Part 2: Return Multiple It
Excel Magic Trick 360: Part 3: Return Multiple It

Note about FREQUENCY function:

1) bin_array are the upper values for each category, and data_array are the
values to count.
2) FREQUENCY ignores empty cells and text.
3) FREQUENCY function always returns one more category than you give it
so that it can catch any values above the last category.
4) it always delivers a vertical array. SO if you really need a horizontal array,
use the TRANSPOSE function to convert the vertical array to a horizontal
array. 18 ==>

Aladin Formula original post: http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.p

Unique Unique Unique Unique

Count Count Count Count
3 5 6 7
List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4
fun a a a a fun a a a
fun RAD Supper RAD a 23 RAD Supper RAD
fun x 23 23 23
fun 23 23 23 41 fun RAD fun
fun RAD RAD RAD a x fun fred
fun fun fun fun fun x 34
23 23 23 23 23 x
fun fun fun fun fun
fred
23
34
x x x x x
x x x x x

List 1 4 5 9 23 23 14 23
List 2 12 5 6 23 23
List 3 6 6 14 23 23
List 4 5 5
List 5 41 41 41 41 23
Unique
Count 5 List 1 4 5 9 23 14
Unique
Count 4 List 2 12 5 6 23
Unique
Count 5 List 3 6 14 23 39 1
Unique
Count 3 List 4 5 23 34
Unique
Count 2 List 5 41 23
6: Array Formulas Basics
: 12 Amazing Counting Formulas
: Count Unique Items With More Than One Criteria
: Part 1: Return Multiple Items From One Lookup Value for Table w Formula
: Part 2: Return Multiple Items From One Lookup Value for Column w Formula
: Part 3: Return Multiple Items From One Lookup Value for Row w Formula

com/forum/showthread.php?t=437643

Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique Unique

Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count
5 1 1 1 2 2 2 4
List 5 List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 1 List 2
a 23 23 23 23 41 fun a
41 34 23 x RAD
fun fun
23 x
x

39 1
23 34
Unique Unique Unique
Count Count Count
5 5 3
List 3 List 4 List 5
a a a
Supper RAD fun
RAD fun x
fun fred
x x