# COUNTA

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## Content



This function returns the number of number of cells that contain numbers, text, or logical values.

## Syntax

COUNTA(*value1*,*value2*,...)
COUNTA(*array*)

## Arguments

The arguments may be separate values or an array of values. Up to 255 arguments of individual cells may be included.

## Remarks

This function counts the number of non-empty cells in the specified cell range.
This function differs from [COUNT](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionCOUNT) because it includes text or logical values as well as numbers.

## Data Types

Accepts cell references. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`COUNTA(B2,D2,E4,E5,E6)`
`COUNTA(A1:G5)`
`COUNTA(R6C3:R9C4)`

## Version Available

This function is available in product version 2.0 or later.

## See Also

[COUNT](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionCOUNT) \| [Statistical Functions](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-overview/formulas-functs/formulas-functtypes/formulas-functsstats)