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# **COUNTIF with the limit in a cell**

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In E2, count the products in B2:B7 with stock below the reorder level in E1. Join "<" and E1 with &, so the count follows when E1 changes.

E2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Product | Stock |  | Reorder level | 40 | |
| 2 | Pens | 35 |  | To reorder |  | |
| 3 | Paper | 120 |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Ink | 12 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Folders | 48 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | Staplers | 9 |  |  |  | |
| 7 | Tape | 60 |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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