Calculates the number of non-blank cells within a given set of values Show
What is COUNTA (Excel Countif Not Blank)?The COUNTA Function[1] is categorized under Excel Statistical functions. It will calculate the number of cells that are not blank within a given set of values. The COUNTA function is also commonly referred to as the Excel COUNTIF Not Blank formula. As a financial analyst, the COUNTA function is useful if we wish to keep a count of cells in a given range. Apart from crunching numbers, we often need to count cells with values. In such a scenario, the function can be useful. Excel Countif Not Blank Formula=COUNTA(value1, [value2], …) The Excel countif not blank formula uses the following arguments:
A few notes about the arguments
How to use the COUNTA Function in Excel?To understand the uses of the COUNTA function, let’s consider a few examples: Example 1 – Excel Countif not blankSuppose we are given the data below: As seen above, the COUNTA function will count text or formula errors. So unlike the COUNT function, which considers only numbers, COUNTA considers numbers, dates, text values, logical values, and errors. We get the results below: The COUNTA function can be used for an array. If we enter the formula =COUNTA(B5:B10), we will get the result 6, as shown below: Example 2 – Excel Countif not blankSuppose we wish to count the number of cells that contain data in a given set, as shown below: To count the cells with data, we will use the formula =COUNTA(B4:B16). We get 8 as the result, as the COUNTA function will not count cells that are absolutely empty cells. Example 3 – Excel Countif functionSuppose we wish to count cells that are not equal to a range of certain things. We can use a combination of the COUNTA, COUNTIF, and SUMPRODUCT functions to get the desired results. Suppose we are given the data below: To count cells not equal to Rose and Marigold, we used the following formula: We can list down the things we wish to exclude from counting. One other way to arrive at the same result is to use the formula =COUNTIFS(B4:B9,”<>Rose”B4:B9,”<>Marigold”). However, the above formula would be tedious to use if the list contains many items. We need to add an additional range/criteria pair for each item that we don’t wish to count. Hence, we can use a reference list and use the =COUNTA(B4:B9)-SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(B4:B9,D5:D6)) formula. The formula uses the range D5:D6 to hold values that we don’t want to count. The formula starts by counting all values in the range being counted with COUNTA. Next, it generates a count of all things we don’t want to count with COUNTIF. Lastly, SUMPRODUCT will sum up all items in the array, which returns 2. The number is then subtracted from the original total to yield the final result. We get the result below: Things to remember about the COUNTA Function
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What Excel function is used to count the number of cells in a range of cells or values?The COUNT function counts the number of cells that contain numbers, and counts numbers within the list of arguments. Use the COUNT function to get the number of entries in a number field that is in a range or array of numbers.
Which of the following is the MS Excel function to count the number of non empty cells in a given range?Use the COUNTBLANK function, one of the Statistical functions, to count the number of empty cells in a range of cells.
Which function would you use to count the number of cells in a range that are not empty a Counta B count c counter D Countb?The COUNTA function in Excel counts cells containing any value, i.e. cells that are not empty. The syntax of the Excel COUNTA function is akin to that of COUNT: COUNTA(value1, [value2], …)
Which function is used to count the number of cells that contain numbers in a range 1 point?COUNT: To count cells that contain numbers. COUNTBLANK: To count cells that are blank. COUNTIF: To count cells that meets a specified criteria. Tip: To enter more than one criterion, use the COUNTIFS function instead.
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