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EXCEL COUNTIF FUNCTION
Excel COUNTIF Function Introduction
This function counts the number of cells that fit the criteria and returns a number indicating the number of cells counted.
Description of Excel COUNTIF Function
Syntax:
=COUNTIF (range, criteria)
Parameter list:
- range – the number of cells to count in a certain range.
- Criteria – the rules that govern which cells are counted.
Step By Step Guide of COUNTIF Function
In this example, if we are counting the apples. We provided the first parameter as the cell range A2:A8 and the second parameter as Apple itself. Similarly, we are counting each Fruit.
Key Points
- Numbers, arrays, a named range, or references to numbers can all be found in a range.
- Values that are blank or text are ignored.
- Wording must be surrounded by double quotation marks (“).
- Double quotation marks are not necessary if the criterion is numerical.
- In criterion, the wildcard characters? and * can be used. A question mark identifies any single character, but an asterisk identifies any sequence of characters.
- To find a genuine question mark or asterisk, use a tilde () before the letter, as in?, *.
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