This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel COUNT function with syntax and examples.
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel COUNT examples would return:
Description
The Microsoft Excel COUNT function counts the number of cells that contain numbers as well as the number of arguments that contain numbers.Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel COUNT function is:COUNT( argument1, [argument2, ... argument_n] )
Parameters or Arguments
argument1, argument2, ... argument_n are either ranges of cells or values. There can be up to 30 arguments.Applies To
The COUNT function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The COUNT function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel COUNT function examples and explore how to use the COUNT function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel COUNT examples would return:
=COUNT(A1:A6) Result: 3 =COUNT(A1:A6, 129) Result: 4 =COUNT(A1:A6, 129, "techonthenet") Result: 4 =COUNT(A1:A6, 129, "techonthenet", -2) Result: 5
