What Does It Do?This function counts the number of items which match criteria set by the user.Syntax
=COUNTIF(Range Of Things To Be Counted, Criteria To Be Matched)
The criteria can be typed in any of the following ways.
To match a specific number type the number, such as =COUNTIF(A1:A5,100)
To match a piece of text type the text in quotes, such as =COUNTIF(A1:A5,”Hello”)
To match using operators surround the expression with quotes, such as =COUNTIF(A1:A5,”>100″)
Formatting
No special formatting is needed.