# COUNTA

## Content

This function returns the number of cells that contain numbers, text, or logical values.

## Syntax

`COUNTA(value1, value2, ...)`

`COUNTA(array)`

## Arguments

The arguments may be separate values or an array of values. Up to 255 arguments of individual cells may be included.

## Remarks

This function counts the number of non-empty cells in the specified cell range.

This function differs from [COUNT](/spreadjs/docs/v16/formulareference/FormulaFunctions/statistical-functions/COUNT) because it includes text or logical values as well as numbers.

## Data Types

Accepts cell references. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`COUNTA(B2,D2,E4,E5,E6)`

`COUNTA(A1:G5)`

`COUNTA(R6C3:R9C4)`