formula to count text inside a cell

rjplante

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  1. 365
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  1. Windows
I have a spreadsheet that has three cells merged vertically. In this cell I enter six different letter codes to help me track performance instances. These are "A+", "A-", "m+", "m-", "+", and "-". Each of these are separated by a space within the cell. I would like to have six different cells off to the right to count the number of occurrences of each one inside the cell. How many "+" responses, how many "m-" responses, etc. Is there a formula that will allow me to count each item? Do I have to use commas in the cell to separate my entries? I have been searching online and trying various formula iterations, but I can't seem to find one that will do what I need.

Thanks for the help.
 

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6"A+", "A-", "m+", "m-", "+", "-"A+A-m+m-+-
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Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
D7=(LEN($A$6)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE($A$6,D6,"")))/LEN(D6)
 
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Perfect!! Thanks for the quick response. Works exactly as I need it to.
 
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You're welcome & thanks for the feedback
 
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