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Count cells that contain numbers
Use the COUNT function to do this task.
If the cells are in a contiguous row or column
- Select a cell below or to the right of the numbers you want to count.
- Click the arrow next to the AutoSum
on the Standard
toolbar, and then click Count, and then press ENTER.
If the cells are not in a contiguous row or column
Worksheet example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
How?
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. 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 Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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| A |
| Data |
| Sales |
| 12/8/2007 |
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| 19 |
| 22.44 |
| Formula |
Description (Result) |
| =COUNT(A2:A6) |
Counts number of cells that contain numbers (3) in the list. A date is a number. |
| =COUNT(A2:A3,A6) |
Counts number of cells that contain numbers (2), of the top two and bottom cells in the list. A date is a number. |
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Function details
COUNT
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