Count number of times a text occurs

[Lee]

I want to count the number of times a text occurs in a range and then put
1,2,3,ect in a cell adjacent to the occurance.
Apple 1
Apple 2
Apple 3
Apple 4
Banana 1
Banana 2
Banana 3
I can use the count function but it doesn't seem to help with the numbering.
It seems like it should be simple but it probably isn't.
Thanks for any help.

 

[Don Guillett]

Try this, copied down
=COUNTIF($H$2:H2,H2)

 

[Lee]

Thanks, it works very well. I don't understand why but it does work.
Thanks,
Lee

Try this, copied down
=COUNTIF($H$2:H2,H2)

 

[Don Guillett]

Glad to help
The $h$2 anchors at the first cell to count. Then you look from there down
and check each cell against that.
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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software
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Thanks, it works very well. I don't understand why but it does work.
Thanks,
Lee