Let's say you want to determine the size of a large spreadsheet to decide whether to use manual or automatic calculation in your workbook. To count all of the cells in a range, use a formula that multiplies the return values from the ROWS and COLUMNS functions.
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 | C | D |
| Data | Data | Data | Data |
| 15,000 | 28,500 | 55,000 | 87,000 |
| 9,000 | 13.700 | 63,800 | 23,000 |
| 8,000 | 1000 | 19,000 | 99,900 |
| Formula |
Description (Result) |
| =ROWS(A1:D4) * COLUMNS(A1:D4) |
The total number of cells in the range (16) |
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Function details
ROWS
COLUMNS
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