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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

GRADE 10

Count Functions

The COUNT function counts the number of cells that contain numbers, and counts numbers within the list
of arguments. Use the COUNT function to get the number of entries in a number field that is in a range or
array of numbers.

There are five variants of COUNT functions:

COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTBLANK, COUNTIF, and COUNTIFS.

We need to use the COUNTIF function or COUNTIFS function if we want to count only numbers that
meet specific criteria. If we wish to count based on certain criteria, then we should use COUNTIF.

The COUNT function is a premade function in Excel, which counts cells with
numbers in a range.

It is typed =COUNT

Note: The COUNT function only counts cells with numbers, not cells with letters.
The COUNTA function is better used if the cells have letters.
COUNT

How to use the =COUNT function:

Select a cell

Type =COUNT

Double click the COUNT command

Select a range

Hit enter

The COUNTA function is a premade function in Excel, which counts all cells in a
range that has values, both numbers and letters.

It is typed =COUNTA

How to use the =COUNTA function:


COUNTA

Select a cell

Type =COUNTA

Double click the COUNTA command

Select a range

Hit enter
The COUNTBLANK function is a premade function in Excel, which counts blank
cells in a range.

It is typed =COUNTBLANK

COUNTBLANK
Note: The COUNTBLANK function is helpful to find empty cells in a range.

How to use the =COUNTBLANK function:

Select a cell

Type =COUNTBLANK

Double click the COUNTBLANK command

Select a range

Hit enter

The COUNTIF function is a premade function in Excel, which counts cells as


specified.

It is typed =COUNTIF

NOTE: The COUNTIF function can have basic or more advanced uses. This
covers the basic use for how to count specific numbers and words.

Numbers (e.g. 90) and words (e.g. "Water") can be specified.

How to use the =COUNTIF function:

Select a cell
COUNTIF

Type =COUNTIF

Double click the COUNTIF command

Select a range

Type ,

Select a cell (the criteria, the value that you want to count)

Hit enter

Note: The different parts of the function are separated by a symbol, like comma , or
semicolon ;

The symbol depends on your Language Settings.


The COUNTIFS function is a premade function in Excel, which counts cells in a
range based on one or more true or false condition.

It is typed =COUNTIFS:

=COUNTIFS(criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria2], ...)

The conditions are referred to as critera1, criteria2, .. and so on, which can check
things like:
COUNTIFS
If a number is greater than another number >

If a number is smaller than another number <

If a number or text is equal to something =

The criteria_range1, criteria_range2, and so on, are the ranges where the function check
for the conditions.

Note: The different parts of the function are separated by a symbol, like comma , or
semicolon ;

The symbol depends on your Language Settings.

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