How to use Excel COUNTIF function
SUMMARY INFO
All the basic information regarding COUNTIF function in Excel is listed in the table below. (This data is regularly updated from Microsoft and several resources)
| Function: | COUNTIF | |
| Function Category: | Statistical | |
| Description: | Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given criteria | |
| Return Value: | A number representing cells counted. | |
| Syntax: | =COUNTIF (range, criteria) | |
| Applies to: | Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000 | |
| Other languages: | English: COUNTIF French: NB.SI German: ZÄHLENWENN Spanish: CONTAR.SI Dutch: AANTAL.ALS Italian: CONTA.SE Russian: СЧЁТЕСЛИ Danish: TÆL.HVIS Swedish: ANTAL.OM |
Portuguese (Brazil): CONT.SE Polish: LICZ.JEŻELI Finnish: LASKE.JOS Norwegian: ANTALL.HVIS Portuguese (Portugal): CONTAR.SE Czech: COUNTIF Hungarian: DARABTELI Turkish: EĞERSAY All Other Languages: COUNTIF |
| Related Functions: | COUNT, COUNTIFS | |
FUNCTION DETAILS
Syntax details with an example regarding the correct usage of COUNTIF formula can be seen below.
=COUNTIF (range, criteria) |
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| range | The range of cells to count. |
| criteria | The criteria that controls which cells should be counted. |
VIDEO EXAMPLES
Check the video below to see How to use COUNTIF function in Excel with some examples:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here we provide a list of useful links which we think can be useful while trying to learn the COUNTIF function in Excel usage with some examples and tips.
Microsoft Office support page – Excel COUNTIF function:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/COUNTIF-function-e0de10c6-f885-4e71-abb4-1f464816df34
Excel COUNTIF function examples:
https://www.ablebits.com/office-addins-blog/2014/07/02/excel-countif-examples/
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