What are some common reasons that a COUNTIF formula might not be working correctly? I'm using the correct range and value to count. I'm not seeing "ERROR" but the values aren't correct (it's not counting everything). Thx.

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Numeric values stored as text in your lookup column, and as values in your lookup value, and vice versa.

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Be careful, if you've pasted in numeric values from another source. Changing the format in the ribbon to numeric doesn't change it from text right away. You have to change format, the individually click inside "enter" the new value to change it. Ex:

1. I paste "345" in A1 and it goes in as text.
2. I then change its format to general or number.
3. Excel will still treat it as text.
4. I need to click in A1, then hit enter.
5. Excel will now recognize it as the new format.

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Possibly if workbook calculation was set to manual rather than automatic

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So what was the issue?

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