Excel - COUNT Function Problem - Expert Solution

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I need to count scores less than 98 from last 5 months. After each month, a new month is added so it is a dynamic table range. Could you please suggest me an offset formula, not so complicated one
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Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:42
Hi
User 20/02/2018 - 10:42
need help with offset formula. Can u check my earlier communication and let me know if it was resolved
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:43
Hi..
User 20/02/2018 - 10:43
email address zorawar81@yahoo.co.in
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:43
We do not send out emails
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:43
we will sort it out here right now..
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:43
Do you have a excel
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:43
?
User 20/02/2018 - 10:43
so the inquiry under that email is not resolved, I would presume
User 20/02/2018 - 10:44
The table I've pasted shows months in one row and scores in other row. I need an offset formula to count how many cells from past 5 cells are below 98%
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:45
If you had come earlier youcan contact the support to see if the other expert found a solution
User 20/02/2018 - 10:45
I tried something like the below but it doesn't work
User 20/02/2018 - 10:45
=OFFSET($D$17,0,1,COUNTIF(D17:M17, "<0.98"),-5)
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:46
You need to know how many cel'l's in the matix are below 98% right?
User 20/02/2018 - 10:46
This is a dynamic table and a new month will be added every month so the last 5 columns would change every month
User 20/02/2018 - 10:46
yes, how many cells below 98%
User 20/02/2018 - 10:46
but normal countif won't work as the table will add new column every month
User 20/02/2018 - 10:47
it needs to be mix of offset and countif
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:47
and you would need only the last 5 month's not the previous?
User 20/02/2018 - 10:47
yes
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:47
give me a min
User 20/02/2018 - 10:47
sure, thanks for ur time
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 10:49
just checking so next when Aug is added you need the formula to work for aug,july,june,may n april right?
User 20/02/2018 - 10:49
correct
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:00
the offset will not work.. looking into other formulas
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:03
hELLO ARE YOU THERE
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:03
Sorry caps lock on
User 20/02/2018 - 11:03
yes
User 20/02/2018 - 11:03
ok
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:04
few more min
User 20/02/2018 - 11:04
sure
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:17
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:17
hi..
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:17
you there
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:17
its a simple formula =COUNTIF(LastMonth,"<98%")
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:18
ut created a namerange for the calculation purpose
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:18
Hello
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:18
Hi are you there
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:19
Hello
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:19
the formula is in K13
Excelchat Expert 20/02/2018 - 11:19
If you are there please respond

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