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Why does =countif(range,"<>""") count empty cells?

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    Why does =countif(range,"<>""") count empty cells?

    I am trying to count how many cells in a single column range contain data (text), but none of the following work:

    =countif(b7:b17,"<>""")
    =countif(b7:b17,">0")

    Or count the ones that are empty:
    =countif(b7:b17,"=""")
    =countif(b7:b17,c1) [where C1 is empty]

    What gets me is that I am 99% sure I have done this before!

    Thanks!

    Alex

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    How about:

    =Counta(b7:b17)

    and

    =Countblank(B7:B17)
    Where there is a will there are many ways.

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    counta would count non-blank cells
    =COUNTA(A1:A5)
    this counts cells with a value
    =COUNT(A1:A6)

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    =COUNTA(Range) is just what I needed!!!



    Thank you!

    Alex

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