COUNTIF Function in Excel

Question

What is the COUNTIF function in Excel?

Answer

The COUNTIF function, one of Excel's COUNT functions, is used to count up the number of cells in a selected range that meet specified criteria.   The syntax for the COUNTIF function is: =COUNTIF ( Range, Criteria)

  • Range - the group of cells the function is to search.
  • Criteria - determines whether the cell is to be counted or not. This can be a number, expression, cell reference, or text string.  

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