Let’s say you want to count cells that contain the number of employees in a data range, and would like to ignore any blank cells. The way to go about doing this is to use the COUNTA function.
The COUNTA function is a way to count cells containing any type of information, including error values and empty text (“”). For example, if the range contains a formula that returns an empty string, the COUNTA function counts that value. The COUNTA function does not count empty cells.
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Applies To: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013 and 2016.
1.To count the total number of employees in the data range A3:A19.
- Select cell A20.
- Type =COUNTA(A3:A19)
- Press Enter.
- The answer will be 15.
2. The COUNTA function returns 15 and ignores blank cells in the range A3:A19.
Instead of manually counting the cells that are not empty, you can use the COUNTA function to get an accurate result quickly and easily.
