How to Use the COUNT Function in Excel

This guide explains how to use COUNT Function in Excel, including its syntax, required arguments, practical examples, and common errors.

Description: The function performs counting cells that contain numbers in the list of arguments.

Syntax: COUNT (value1, [value2]. )

Inside:

- value1, value2: List of values, cell ranges or references that want to count, where value1 is a required parameter, the remaining value values are arbitrary and contain up to 255 value values .

Attention:

- Arguments with numbers, dates, or text representations of numbers will be counted.

- When typing logical values or text numbers directly into the function, they are counted .

- If the argument is an array or reference, only numerical values are counted, logical values and text are ignored.

- In case you want to count logical values and text or error values -> use the COUNTA function .

- To count values that meet certain conditions -> use the COUNTIF or COUNTIFS functions .

For example:

Counts the number of cells that contain numeric values of the values in the table below:

- In the cell to calculate, enter the formula: = COUNT (D6: D10)

- Press Enter -> the number of cells containing numeric values is:

- In the data sheet above the text value is not counted, and the date value is still calculated.

- Where the values are logical values and error values -> functions are ignored:

Above are instructions and some specific examples when using the COUNT function in Excel.

Good luck!