Welcome to our detailed guide on some of the most critical functions for data analysis and report creation in spreadsheets. Whether you're compiling data for a business report or analyzing survey results, understanding how to use COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTIF, and COUNTIFS will empower you to work more efficiently.
COUNT Function
What It Does
The COUNT function counts the number of cells in a specified range that contain numbers.
SyntaxCOUNT(range)
COUNTA
COUNTA gives the count of non-empty (including texts and special characters) cells within the specified range
Syntax
COUNTA(range)
COUNTIF
COUNTIF gives the count of cells in a range that meets a criteria
Syntax
COUNTIF(range, criteria)
- range: This is the range of cells that you want to apply the criteria to.
- criteria: This is the condition that the cells must meet to be included in the sum.
COUNTIFS
COUNTIFS gives the count of cells in a range of cells that meets multiple criteria
Syntax
COUNTIFS(range1, criteria1, [range2, criteria2], ...)
- range1, range2, ... : The ranges of cells that you want to apply the criteria to.
- criteria1, criteria2, ...: The conditions that you want to apply to the corresponding ranges.
