# AVERAGEA

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## Content



This function calculates the average of the specified values, including text or logical values as well as numeric values.

## Syntax

AVERAGEA(*value1*,*value2*,...)
AVERAGEA(*array*)
AVERAGEA(*array1*,*array2*,...)

## Arguments

Each argument can be a double-precision floating-point value, an integer value, or an array (cell range). Up to 255 arguments may be included. You can use a single array (cell range) instead of a list of values. You can use multiple arrays (cell ranges) as well.

## Remarks

This is a measure of the variability in a data set.
This function differs from [AVERAGE](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionAVERAGE) because it allows text or logical values as well as numeric values.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric, logical, or text data for all arguments. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`AVERAGEA(A1,B3,D5,E9,L8,L9)`
`AVERAGEA(R1C1,R3C2)`
`AVERAGEA(A1:A9)`
`AVERAGEA(A1:A9,B1:B9,D5:D8)`
`AVERAGEA(98,72,85)` gives the result 85

## Version Available

This function is available in product version 2.0 or later.

## See Also

[AVEDEV](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionAVEDEV) \| [DEVSQ](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsDtoG/FunctionDEVSQ) \| [MEDIAN](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsMtoQ/FunctionMEDIAN) \| [VAR](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsTtoZ/FunctionVAR) \| [AVERAGE](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionAVERAGE) \| [Statistical Functions](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-overview/formulas-functs/formulas-functtypes/formulas-functsstats)