Let's say you want to count how many salespeople exceeded their sales goals for a quarter or how many stores under-performed compared to an industry average for yearly revenues. To count numbers greater than or less than a number, use the COUNTIF function.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
How to copy an example
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Note Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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| A |
B |
| Salesperson |
Invoice |
| Buchanan |
15,000 |
| Buchanan |
9,000 |
| Suyama |
8,000 |
| Suyama |
20,000 |
| Buchanan |
5,000 |
| Dodsworth |
22,500 |
| Formula |
Description (Result) |
| =COUNTIF(B2:B7,">9000") |
Numbers above 9000 (3) |
| =COUNTIF(B2:B7,"<=9000") |
Numbers less than or equal to 9000 (3) |
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Function details
COUNTIF
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