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MS Excel: How to use the COUNTBLANK Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel COUNTBLANK function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel COUNTBLANK function counts the number of empty cells in a range.

The COUNTBLANK function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Statistical Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the COUNTBLANK function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the COUNTBLANK function in Microsoft Excel is:

COUNTBLANK( range )

Parameters or Arguments

range
The range of cells to count empty cells.

Returns

The COUNTBLANK function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel COUNTBLANK function examples and explore how to use the COUNTBLANK function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following COUNTBLANK examples would return:

=COUNTBLANK(A1:A4)
Result: 1

=COUNTBLANK(A1:A6)
Result: 3

=COUNTBLANK(A1:B4)
Result: 3
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