COUNT

Purpose

  • Counts the number of cells containing numerical values in a series of data

Example

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  • Here is a screenshot, for reference:

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  • Since the values in column B are the only ones with numbers, the COUNT output is 4

Syntax

  • =COUNT(value1, value2, etc.)

Arguments

  • value1
    • This is the 1st range of cells that you want to evaluate (and you want to know how many cells within that range are numerical)
  • value2 [optional]
    • This is the next number or range in the series
    • This argument has the same properties as value1
  • The pattern continues (for up to 255 values in later versions of Excel)

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