107. Counting cells with COUNT

Counting Cells with the COUNT Function

The **COUNT** function in Excel is used to count the number of numeric entries in a specified range. This is useful for analyzing data to determine how many cells contain valid numbers.

Syntax of the COUNT Function

=COUNT(value1, [value2], ...)
    
  • value1: The first value, cell reference, or range.
  • [value2]: (Optional) Additional values, cell references, or ranges.

Steps to Use the COUNT Function

  1. Select the cell where you want the result to appear.
  2. Type =COUNT( followed by the range or values to count.
  3. Close the parentheses ) and press Enter to see the result.

Interactive Example: COUNT Function

Item Value
Entry 1 85
Entry 2 90
Entry 3 -
Entry 4 100
Count of Numbers Click Calculate

Edit the values in the table above and click "Calculate Count" to see the COUNT function in action.

This example demonstrates how the COUNT function calculates the number of numeric values in a range of cells in Excel.

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