This function returns the number of cells that contain numbers.

Syntax

COUNT(value1,value2,...)

COUNT(array)

Arguments

The arguments may be separate values or an array of values. Up to 255 arguments of individual cells may be included.

Remarks

This function counts the number of cells that contain numbers in the specified cell range.

This function differs from COUNTA which also includes text or logical values as well as numbers.

Data Types

Accepts cell references. Returns numeric data.

Examples

COUNT(B2,B5,B8,D5,D8)

COUNT(A1:G5)

COUNT(R6C3:R9C4,2)