Calculates the average (arithmetic mean) of the values in the list of arguments. Unlike the AVERAGE functions, text and logical values such as TRUE and FALSE are included in the calculation.
Syntax
AVERAGEA(value1,value2, ...)
Value1, value2,... are 1 to 30 cells, ranges of cells, or values for which you want the average.
Remarks
- The arguments must be numbers, names, arrays, or references.
- Array or reference arguments that contain text evaluate as 0 (zero). Empty text ("") evaluates as 0 (zero). If the calculation must not include text values in the average, use the AVERAGE function.
- Arguments that contain TRUE evaluate as 1; arguments that contain FALSE evaluate as 0 (zero).
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.
How?- Create a blank spreadsheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
| Data | |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 7 | |
| 9 | |
| 2 | |
| Not available | |
| Formula | Description (Result) |
| =AVERAGEA(A2:A6) | Average of the numbers above, and the text "Not available". The cell with the text "Not available" is used in the calculation (5.6) |
| =AVERAGEA(A2:A5,A7) | Average of the numbers above, and the empty cell (7) |