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Count number of columns with value
I may have laid my spreadsheet out differently (in rows), but a single formula is quite easy:
=MAX(COUNT(A4:L4),COUNT(A5:L5),COUNT(A6:L6))
if you wanted to get the largest sum of the three rows, just change COUNT to SUM. Etc.
Changing MAX to MIN would get the smallest.
mathetes Assuming the area to count is column A to M. Instead of having to define each row (A4: M4), is it possible to do the same count by area (A4:M6) and the outcome is 12?
Chan_Tze_Leong I have close to 40 excel files with varying areas. So, to do each row range , is very tedious and time consuming. Imagine, for 1 file, I have to select 10 times for 10 rows. Alternatively, selecting the area is only 1 time activity.
- select you area
- in Name Box (top left from the grid) type Range and press Enter
- enter the formula in suitable empty cell
=MAX(MMULT(--(Range<>""),TRANSPOSE(COLUMN(Range)/COLUMN(Range))))
