Excel's Counting and Summing Functions
Function | Description |
COUNT | Returns the number of cells that contain a numeric value |
COUNTA | Returns the number of nonblank cells |
COUNTBLANK | Returns the number of blank cells |
COUNTIF | Returns the number of cells that meet a specified criterion |
COUNTIFS* | Returns the number of cells that meet multiple criteria |
DCOUNT | Counts the number of records that meet specified criteria; used with a worksheet database. |
DCOUNTA | Counts the number of nonblank records that meet specified criteria; used with a worksheet database. |
DEVSQ | Returns the sum of squares of deviations of data points from the sample mean; used primarily in statistical formulas |
DSUM | Returns the sum of a column of values that meet specified criteria; used with a worksheet database. |
FREQUENCY | Calculates how often values occur within a range of values and returns a vertical array of numbers. Used only in a multicell array formula |
SUBTOTAL | When used with a first argument of 2, 3, 102, or 103, returns a count of cells that comprise a subtotal; when used with a first argument of 9 or 109, returns the sum of cells that comprise a subtotal |
SUM | Returns the sum of its arguments |
SUMIF | Returns the sum of cells that meet a specified criterion |
SUMIFS* | Returns the sum of cells that meet multiple criteria |
SUMPRODUCT | Multiplies corresponding cells in two or more ranges and returns the sum of those products |
SUMSQ | Returns the sum of the squares of its arguments; used primarily in statistical formulas |
SUMX2PY2 | Returns the sum of the sum of squares of corresponding values in two ranges; used primarily in statistical formulas |
SUMXMY2 | Returns the sum of squares of the differences of corresponding values in two ranges; used primarily in statistical formulas |
SUMX2MY2 | Returns the sum of the differences of squares of corresponding values in two ranges; used primarily in statistical formulas |
These are new functions, available only in Excel 2007.