Need help with microsoft excel formula

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  1. samsome

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    i have a list of words all are below each other 1 by 1

    i need all words that contain more than 2 a's to be highlighted

    anyone knows how to do it
     
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  3. Chichan

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    Sure, this will do it....

    The list of words you mention sound like they are in a column. Highlight the cells in this column that you wish to process and make a note of the location of the top most cell - let's assume it is A1.

    On the excel home tab select Conditional Formatting > Highlight Cells Rules > More Rules and select "Use a formula to determine which cells to format. Enter this formula =IF((LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"a","")))>2,TRUE,FALSE). Click the format button to choose the type of formatting you wish to use and then click OK to apply.
     
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  4. samsome

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    thanks! :D
     
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    In past I used a lot to code VBA for Excel, but for some unknown reason now I cannot install developer plugin so I cannot try a macro.
    "Debugging".
     
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  6. Sowrepsia

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    I know it's been a while, but I get how tricky Excel formulas can be sometimes. I’ve had my share of confusion with them, too. If you’re looking for a straightforward way to tackle this, I suggest checking out excel online. It’s super user-friendly and offers handy templates that might help clear things up. Plus, you can find many tutorials and tips that break things down step by step.
    When I was learning, playing around with the formulas was helpful. Don’t be afraid to experiment! If you mess something up, just hit the undo button.
     
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