Counts empty cells in a specified range of cells.
Syntax
COUNTBLANK(range)
Range is the range from which you want to count the blank cells.
Remark
Cells with formulas that return "" (empty text) are also counted. Cells with zero values are not counted.
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 | Data |
|---|---|
| 6 | =IF(B4<30,"",B4) |
| 27 | |
| 4 | 34 |
| Formula | Description (Result) |
| =COUNTBLANK(A2:B5) | Counts empty cells in the range above. The formula returns the number of empty text cells. (3) |