We can use the COUNTIF Function to count cells that contain text (not errors, not blanks, not numbers). COUNTIF is used with a wildcard (“*”) that matches any number of characters. The COUNTIFS function can be used to count cells without text. The steps below will walk through the process.
Figure 1: How to Count Cells that contain text
Syntax
=COUNTIF(rng,"*")
Formula
Count with text: =COUNTIF(B4:B11,"*")
Count without text: =COUNTIFS(B4:B11,"*",B4:B11,"<> ")
Setting up the Data
- We will set up the data by inputting the Values into Column B
- The count with text will be returned in Cell C4
- The count without text will be returned in Cell C7
Figure 2: Setting up the Data
Count With Text
- We will click on Cell C4
- We will insert the formula below into the cell
=COUNTIF(B4:B11,"*") We will press the enter key
Figure 3: Result for Count of Cells with Text
Count Without Text
- We will click on Cell C7
- We will insert the formula below into the cell
=COUNTIFS(B4:B11,"*",B4:B11,"<> ") We will press the enter key
Figure 4: Result for Count of Cells without Text
Notes
- Logical values like TRUE and FALSE aren’t counted as text
- Unless a number is entered as text, it is not counted by “*”
- Any blank cell that begins with an apostrophe (‘) will be counted.
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