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Count numbers
value1 value2 …
What is the COUNT Function?
The COUNT Function is a Statistical function. The function helps count the
number of cells that contain a number, as well as the number of arguments
that contain numbers. It will also count numbers in any given array. It was
introduced in Excel in 2000.
As a financial analyst, the COUNT function is useful in analyzing data if we wish
to keep a count of cells in given range.
Formula
=COUNT(value1, value2….)
Where:
Value1 (required argument) – The first item or cell reference or range for
which we wish to count numbers.
Value2… (optional argument) – We can add up to 255 additional items, cell
references, or ranges within which we wish to count numbers.
Remember this function will count only numbers and ignore everything else.
How to use the COUNT Function in Excel?
To understand the uses of the COUNT function, let us consider few examples:
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