Microsoft Excel COUNT Function Help

COUNT Function Examples

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COUNT Function Definition

Counts the number of cells in a range or entries in an array that contain numbers.

COUNT Function Syntax

=COUNT(value1,[value2],...[Value30])

[] bracket means argument is optional which means you do not have to fill the slot.

COUNT Function Argument Definitions

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. You can either type the information in as constants (i.e. numbers, text,...) or use cell references, ranges and names.

COUNT Function Tips

• COUNT is used in statistical evaluations (how many people typed numbers in these cells for example) and to determine the number of records (rows) in a table
• 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.