Counts the number of cells that contain numbers and counts numbers within the list of arguments. Use COUNT to get the number of entries in a number field that is in a range or array of numbers.
Syntax
COUNT(value1,value2,...)
Value1, value2, ... are 1 to 30 arguments that can contain or refer to a variety of different types of data, but only numbers are counted.
Remarks
- Arguments that are numbers, dates, or text representation of numbers are counted.
- Logical values and text representations of numbers that you type directly into the list of arguments are counted.
- Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers are ignored.
- If an argument is an array or reference, only numbers in that array or reference are counted. Empty cells, logical values, text, or error values in the array or reference are ignored.
- If you want to count logical values, text, or error values, use the COUNTA 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 Formulas tab, in the Formula Auditing group, click the Show Formulas button.
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| A |
| Data |
| Sales |
| 12/8/2008 |
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| 19 |
| 22.24 |
| TRUE |
| #DIV/0! |
| Formula |
Description (Result) |
| =COUNT(A2:A8) |
Counts the number of cells that contain numbers in the list above (3) |
| =COUNT(A5:A8) |
Counts the number of cells that contain numbers in the last 4 rows of the list (2) |
| =COUNT(A2:A8,2) |
Counts the number of cells that contain numbers in the list, and the value 2 (4) |
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