Excel ROWS Function

We can use the Excel ROWS function to count the number of rows in a specified array or reference. In easy steps, we will walk through the process of checking an array reference and count the number of rows in that reference.

Figure 1: Results of using the Excel ROWS function

General Formula

=ROWS(array)

Formula

=ROWS(A5)

Setting up the Data

• We will set up a hypothetical list of arrays called Formula in column B
• Convert formula to text to see only the formula by right clicking on the cell and selecting “format text”.
• Column C will contain our results after we input the array formula extracted from each cell in Column B

Figure 2: Setting up the Data

Using the Excel ROWS function

• We will click on Cell C4 and enter the array as displayed in Cell B4.
  =ROWS(A5)
• We will press the enter key

Figure 3: Applying the ROWS function

• Next, we will select Cell C5
• We will enter the array displayed in Cell B5 into Cell C5
  =ROWS(A3:A9)
• We will press the enter key

Figure 4: Applying the ROWS function

• We will follow the steps above to find the results for the remaining cells.

Figure 5: Results of using the Excel ROWS function

Explanation

The Excel ROWS Function will count the number of rows in the given reference. For instance, the Cell B5 contains ROWS(A3:A9), when we apply the ROWS function to this cell, it will return with seven because the range contains seven rows.

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