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How to 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. Here is the syntax that is used:
COUNTBLANK(range)
range: The range in which to count blank cells.

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.

How to Use the COUNTBLANK function to count empty cells

This tip is compatible with Excel 97, 2000, 2003 and 2007.

How to Use the COUNTBLANK function to count empty cells
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