The Excel function that tells how many numeric entries are in a range is the
COUNT function. It counts the number of cells that contain numeric values,
including numbers, dates, and times, while ignoring empty cells, text, logical
values, and errors. For example, the formula =COUNT(A1:A20)
will return how
many cells in the range A1 to A20 contain numbers
Key points about the COUNT function:
- It only counts numeric entries (numbers, dates, times).
- It ignores text, blank cells, and logical values unless typed directly as arguments.
- You can provide multiple ranges or cell references as arguments.
- If you want to count all non-empty cells regardless of type, use COUNTA instead.
- To count numbers based on criteria, use COUNTIF or COUNTIFS.
In summary, use the COUNT function to find out how many numeric entries are present in a specified range in Excel.