Count numbers
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | pending |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 |
Formula: C2: =COUNT(A2:A5)
Result: 2
Only 10 and 20 are numeric.
Google Sheets function
COUNT in Google Sheets
COUNT with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the COUNT Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Count two ranges
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | B |
| 2 | 1 | x |
| 3 | 2 | 3 |
Formula: D2: =COUNT(A2:A3,B2:B3)
Result: 3
Three of the four cells contain numbers.
Include a literal
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
Formula: C2: =COUNT(A2,5)
Result: 2
Both the cell and literal argument are numeric.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =COUNT(C2:C7)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 6 | |
| 3 | West | Pen | 80 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | East | Book | 45 | 12 | ||
| 5 | North | Book | 60 | 12 | ||
| 6 | West | Lamp | 30 | 25 | ||
| 7 | East | Lamp | 15 | 25 |
Result in F2: 6
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