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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAbout the Google Sheets COUNTIF Function\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
COUNTIF is a variation of the COUNT function that lets you count cells in a dataset that meet a particular condition. As examples, you may want to count the number of students with a certain GPA, employees who\u2019ve worked a specific number of years with your company, or even car models that begin with a particular letter. With COUNTIF, you have many possibilities to count the data you need quickly.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The syntax for the function\u2019s formula is COUNTIF(range, condition)<\/span> with these options for the condition<\/span> argument:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best way to explain how to use a function and its formula is to see them in action. Let\u2019s look at a handful of formula examples for COUNTIF in Google Sheets.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a student grade example, we\u2019ll count the number of students who have a GPA greater than or equal to 3.5.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the cell where you want the result, this is where you\u2019ll type the formula. Enter the following formula making sure to begin with the equal sign and include a comma between the arguments:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n =COUNTIF(B2:B7,\u201d>=3.5\u201d)\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n To break down the formula, B2:B7 is the range of cells and \u201c>=3.5\u201d is the condition for greater than or equal to 3.5.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you can see, we receive a result of 3 which is correct. There are three students that have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Related: <\/strong>Having trouble with formulas? Check out our guide to troubleshooting Google Sheets formula parse errors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this next example, let’s count the number of employees who have worked for us less than 10 years.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the cell where you want the results and enter the following formula:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n =COUNTIF(B2:B10,”<10″)\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n To break down the formula, B2:B10 is the data range and \u201c<10\u201d is the condition for less than 10. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n We receive 5 as our result which is correct. Notice that Steve Stone has worked for us for 10 years, but he is not part of the result because 10 is not less than 10.\n<\/p>\n\n\n For another example, let\u2019s count the number of makes of cars, not models, that start with the letter H.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the cell where you want the formula result and type the following:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n =COUNTIF(A2:A9,”H*”)\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n To break down this formula, A2:A9 is our range and \u201cH*\u201d is the condition for the first letter H and the asterisk wildcard for any following letters.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, we receive a result of 4 which is correct; we have four car makes that start with the letter H. \n<\/p>\n\n\n Maybe the condition you want to match<\/a> already exists in another cell. You can use this by placing the string in quotation marks, adding an ampersand (&), and entering the cell reference.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, we\u2019ll count the number of times that the value in cell A15 (600) appears in our dataset.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the cell where you want the result and enter this formula:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n =COUNTIF(A2:D13,”=”&A15)\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n Breaking down the formula, A2:D13 is the data range, \u201c=\u201d is the operator (string) in quotes, and &A15 is the value we want to match in cell A15.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n We receive 3 as our result which is correct, we have three items matching 600.\n<\/p>\n\n\n For one final example, you might want to count the number of cells with specific text. Let\u2019s count the total number of expenses for Fuel.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the cell where you want the result and enter this formula:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n =COUNTIF(A2:A8,”Fuel”)\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n To break down this formula, A2:A8 is the data range and \u201cFuel\u201d is the condition to match.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n We receive our result of 3 which is correct. Note<\/span>: COUNTIF is not case sensitive, so you could enter \u201cFUEL\u201d or \u201cfuel\u201d for the text string and receive the same result.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Use COUNTIF in Google Sheets\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Count Items Greater Than or Equal to a Value\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nCount Items Matching Cell Values\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nCount Items Matching Text Values\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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