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# **The COUNTBLANK function**

Counts the empty cells in a range. A formula that returns "" also counts as empty.

=

COUNTBLANK(

## **Syntax**

```
COUNTBLANK(range)
```

<dl><dt>**range **</dt>
<dd>The cells to check.</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

C1=COUNTBLANK(A2:A6)

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Units |  | **1** |
| 2 | 4 |  | |
| 3 | n/a |  | |
| 4 | 7 |  | |
| 5 |  |  | |
| 6 | 2 |  | |

C1=COUNTBLANK(A1:A8)

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Units |  | **3** |
| 2 | 4 |  | |
| 3 | n/a |  | |
| 4 | 7 |  | |
| 5 |  |  | |
| 6 | 2 |  | |

## **Practice COUNTBLANK**

- [**1****Count empty cells with COUNTBLANK**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/count/countblank-empty-cells)

## **Related functions**

- [**COUNTA**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/counta)
- [**COUNT**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/count)
- [**ISBLANK**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/isblank)

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