We are also using thenamed rangedatesfor C5:C104 andprioritiesfor D5:D105.

We are using theCOUNTIFS functionto generate a count.

This is a convenient way to generate “brackets” for each month based on a single date.

Excel formula: Summary count with COUNTIF

When the formula is copied down column G, COUNTIFS generates the correct count for each month.

With Priority

To generate a count by priority, we need to extend criteria.

In general, pivot tables are easier and faster to set up when data is well-structured.

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