If a cell contains text, blank space or any other non-number, it is not counted. This function uses the format COUNT (Value1, Value2,…Value [n]), where "n" is limited to a maximum of 255.

Q. I use a spreadsheet that includes a list of machine parts identified by both words and numbers—for example, Part 2312. Since the cells contain both text and numbers, how can I sort them in ...

Mary Ann Richardson explains that when concatenating date and text cell data in an Excel formula, you need to convert date cells to text to avoid unexpected results.

Manually finding and replacing parts of text can be exceedingly tedious for lengthy Excel spreadsheets. Luckily, Microsoft included a couple of useful tools for locating text parts and replacing them ...

Learn how to identify formula cells the easy way using VBA, and then combine VBA and conditional formatting for more permanent identification.

Q. Is there a way to include both a formula and text in the same cell? A. You can include both a formula and text in the same cell in Excel. You can do this in many ways, depending on what you are ...