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COUNTBLANK

Syntax:

COUNTBLANK ( cell-range )

Description: Counts the number of cells in a specified range of cells, which are empty. A cell containing a formula that returns an empty string is counted, whereas a cell containing a zero value is not.

Arguments:

Name

Type

Description

cell-range

reference

Designates the range of cells to be inspected.

 

Return Type and Value: number – The number of empty cells in the range specified.

[Example:

COUNTBLANK(A2:C2), where A2 and B2 are empty, but C2 is not, results in 2

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