COUNTIF Function Explained

The COUNTIF Function in Microsoft Excel counts the number of cells within a range that meet a specified criteria. It takes two arguments: a range of cells and a criteria. The criteria can be a value, an expression, or a cell reference. The function returns the number of cells in the range that meet the criteria.

COUNTIF Function Syntax

COUNTIF(range, criteria)

  • range: The range of cells to be evaluated by the criteria.
  • criteria: The criteria used to determine which cells to count.