Skip to main content

How to count blank cells as zero when using AVERAGE in Excel?

When I average a range of data which includes some blank cells, it will auto calculate the data ignoring empty cells by using =AVERAGE(range). But in some cases, you may want to count the blank cells as zero when average the range of data as below screenshot shown, how can you solve it in Excel?
doc count blank as zero when averaging 1

Count blank cells as zero when using average


arrow blue right bubble Count blank cells as zero when using average

To count the blank cells as zero when averaging a range of data, you can do as below:

Select a blank cell that will place the result, type this formula =AVERAGE(0+A1:A10), then press Shift + Ctrl + Enter key to get to correct result. See screenshot:
doc count blank as zero when averaging 2

Tip:

1. Using =SUM(A1:A10)/10 and pressing the Enter key also can help you to count blanks as zeros when averaging.

2. In above formulas, A1:A10 is the range you want to calculate the average.

Best Office Productivity Tools

🤖 Kutools AI Aide: Revolutionize data analysis based on: Intelligent Execution   |  Generate Code  |  Create Custom Formulas  |  Analyze Data and Generate Charts  |  Invoke Kutools Functions…
Popular Features: Find, Highlight or Identify Duplicates   |  Delete Blank Rows   |  Combine Columns or Cells without Losing Data   |   Round without Formula ...
Super Lookup: Multiple Criteria VLookup    Multiple Value VLookup  |   VLookup Across Multiple Sheets   |   Fuzzy Lookup ....
Advanced Drop-down List: Quickly Create Drop Down List   |  Dependent Drop Down List   |  Multi-select Drop Down List ....
Column Manager: Add a Specific Number of Columns  |  Move Columns  |  Toggle Visibility Status of Hidden Columns  |  Compare Ranges & Columns ...
Featured Features: Grid Focus   |  Design View   |   Big Formula Bar    Workbook & Sheet Manager   |  Resource Library (Auto Text)   |  Date Picker   |  Combine Worksheets   |  Encrypt/Decrypt Cells    Send Emails by List   |  Super Filter   |   Special Filter (filter bold/italic/strikethrough...) ...
Top 15 Toolsets12 Text Tools (Add Text, Remove Characters, ...)   |   50+ Chart Types (Gantt Chart, ...)   |   40+ Practical Formulas (Calculate age based on birthday, ...)   |   19 Insertion Tools (Insert QR Code, Insert Picture from Path, ...)   |   12 Conversion Tools (Numbers to Words, Currency Conversion, ...)   |   7 Merge & Split Tools (Advanced Combine Rows, Split Cells, ...)   |   ... and more

Supercharge Your Excel Skills with Kutools for Excel, and Experience Efficiency Like Never Before. Kutools for Excel Offers Over 300 Advanced Features to Boost Productivity and Save Time.  Click Here to Get The Feature You Need The Most...

Description


Office Tab Brings Tabbed interface to Office, and Make Your Work Much Easier

  • Enable tabbed editing and reading in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, Visio and Project.
  • Open and create multiple documents in new tabs of the same window, rather than in new windows.
  • Increases your productivity by 50%, and reduces hundreds of mouse clicks for you every day!
Comments (1)
No ratings yet. Be the first to rate!
This comment was minimized by the moderator on the site
Thanks so much. It is a relevant and simple solution to our issue. I believe a similar process may be used for Standard deviation. Though I have to check it
There are no comments posted here yet
Please leave your comments in English
Posting as Guest
Rate this post:
0   Characters
Suggested Locations