COUNTA

Definition of COUNTA

Returns a count of the number of values in a dataset.

Sample Usage

COUNTA(A2:A100,B2:B100,4,26)

COUNTA(1,2,3,4,5,C6:C20)

Syntax

COUNTA(value1, [value2, ...])

• value1 - The first value or range to consider when counting.

• value2, ... - [ OPTIONAL ] - Additional values or ranges to consider when counting.

Notes

• Although COUNTA is specified as taking a maximum of 30 arguments, but it is an arbitrary number of arguments for this function.

• COUNTA counts all values in a dataset, including those which appear more than once and text values (including zero-length strings and whitespace). To count unique values, use COUNTUNIQUE. To count only numeric values use COUNT.

See Also

MODE: Returns the most commonly occurring value in a dataset.

DCOUNTA: Counts values, including text, selected from a database table-like array or range using a SQL-like query.

DCOUNT: Counts numeric values selected from a database table-like array or range using a SQL-like query.

COUNTUNIQUE: Counts the number of unique values in a list of specified values and ranges.

COUNTIF: Returns a conditional count across a range.

COUNTBLANK: Returns the number of empty cells in a given range.

COUNT: Returns a count of the number of numeric values in a dataset.

In order to use the COUNTA formula, start with your edited Excellentable:

Then type in the COUNTA Formula in the area you would like to display the outcome:

By adding the values you would like to calculate the COUNTA formula for, Excellentable will generate the outcome: