Excel allows us to count cells that are blank in a range using the COUNTBLANK function. This step by step tutorial will assist all levels of Excel users in counting blank cells in a range.
Figure 1. The final result of the COUNTBLANK function
Syntax of the COUNTBLANK Formula
=COUNTBLANK(range)
The parameter of the COUNTBLANK function is:
- range – a range of cells where we want to count blank cells.
Note that the function doesn’t take in a count blank cells as a result of other functions.
Setting up Our Data for the Examples
In column B (range B3:B8), we have the list of names with blanks. In the cell D3, we want to get the number of blank cells in the range B3:B8.
Figure 2. Data that we will use in the COUNTBLANK example
Count Blank Cells in a Range Using the COUNTBLANK function
In the cell D3, we want to get a number of blank cells in the range B3:B8.
The formula looks like:
=COUNTBLANK(B3:B8)
The range parameter is B3:B8.
To apply the COUNTBLANK function, we need to follow these steps:
- Select cell D3 and click on it
- Insert the formula:
=COUNTBLANK(B3:B8) - Press enter.
Figure 3. Using the COUNTBLANK function to count blank cells in a range
As we can see in Figure 3, there are 2 blank values in the range (B4 and B7). Therefore, the result in the cell D3 is 2.
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