Count number of visible rows in a filtered list in Excel
To count number of visible rows in a filtered list in Excel, you can apply the SUBTOTAL function to easily get it done.
How to count number of visible rows in a filtered list in Excel?
Supposing you have a filtered data table as the below screenshot shown, to count how many rows are displayed, you can do as follows.
Generic Formula
=SUBTOTAL(3,range)
Arguments
How to use this formula?
1. Select a blank cell to output the result.
2. Enter the below formula into it and press the Enter key.
=SUBTOTAL(3,B3:B15)
Notes:
=SUBTOTAL(3,B3:B15)
=SUBTOTAL(103,B3:B15)
How this formula works?
=SUBTOTAL(3,B3:B15)
The SUBTOTAL function is useful for ignoring hidden items in a filtered list or table. It can be used for performing different calculation such as average, count, max and so on.
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