Count filled cells
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | pending |
| 4 | |
| 5 | 20 |
Formula: C2: =COUNTA(A2:A5)
Result: 3
10, pending, and 20 are nonempty.
Google Sheets function
COUNTA in Google Sheets
COUNTA 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 COUNTA Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Count across columns
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | B |
| 2 | 1 | x |
| 3 | 3 |
Formula: D2: =COUNTA(A2:B3)
Result: 3
Three cells contain values.
Include literal text
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 1 |
Formula: C2: =COUNTA(A2,"done")
Result: 2
A direct text argument also counts.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =COUNTA(A2:A7)
| 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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