
Use the COUNTBLANK function to count
empty cells
Occasionally it is may be useful to determine how many cells in a
range are empty. You can use the COUNTBLANK function to count
all empty cells in a range of cells.
COUNTBLANK(range)
range: The range in which to count blank cells.
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To count all empty cells in a specified range:
1. In cells A1:A10 type data (numeric and text). Be sure to
leave a few cells empty.
2. Select cell C1 and type the following formula:
=COUNTBLANK(A1:A10).
3. Press <Enter>.
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