COUNT function does not count values beginning with text

**PeteABC123** · 11-15-2013, 05:30 PM

Have this formula to evaluate a range:

=COUNT(A2:A1000)

If some of the values in COL A begin with a letter (not a number), it will ignore that item in the COUNT result.

Is there a formula that will correctly return the number of non blank cells? COL A can contain either numbers, text, or combinations of letters & numbers in the cells value.

TIA for any ideas on this.

Pete

**jonboy6257** · 11-15-2013, 05:35 PM

Yes, =COUNTA() should count all non empty cells

**PeteABC123** · 11-15-2013, 05:57 PM

Thank you jonboy6257. I'd tried the COUNTA.

Unfortunately, the range it's evaluating contain formulas, and many contain a "".

COUNTA seems to interpret that as a non-empty cell, even though it appears blank.

Need to count the number of values that have actually been returned.

Thanks for ideas.

Pete

**azumi** · 11-15-2013, 06:30 PM

=COUNTIF(A1:A6,"<>"&"")

Azumi

**PeteABC123** · 11-15-2013, 06:38 PM

Many thanks azumi.

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