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How to count number of cells with text or number in Excel?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2024-08-15

For example you have a worksheet mix with texts and numbers, and you want to count the total cell numbers of texts and numbers separately, what would you do? In Excel, you can use formula to achieve this. Please browse this tutorial for more details.

Count number of cells with text with formula

Count number of cells with number with formula

Count number of cells with text with formula

For counting number of cells with text in Excel, please do as follows.

1. Select a blank cell that you want the counting result showing in.

2. Copy and paste the formula =COUNTA(A1:D15)-COUNT(A1:D15) into the Formula Bar and then press the Enter key. Then you can see the total cell number showing in the selected cell.

a screenshot of using formula to count number of cells in a certian range with text

Note: After pasting the formula, you need to change the cell range as you need.

Count number of cells with number with formula

After counting the cell number with text, this section will show you the formula of counting the cell number with number.

1. Select a blank cell for putting the counting result.

2. Copy and paste the formula =COUNT(A1:D15) into the Formula Bar, then press the Enter key. See screenshot:

a screenshot of using formula to count number of cells in a certian range with numbers

Then you can see the counting result displays in the selected cell.

Note: Change the cell range in the formula based on your worksheet after copying and pasting.

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