Count words in a range of cells or columns in Excel and Google Sheets
={SUM(IF(LEN(TRIM(A2:A5))=0,0,LEN(TRIM(A2:A5))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2:A5," ",""))+1))}
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Count words in a range of cells or columns in Excel
How to count words in a range of cells or columns in Excel?Count words in a range of cells or columns in Excel
COUNT WORDS IN A RANGE OF CELLS OR COLUMNS — EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT WORDS IN A RANGE OF CELLS OR COLUMNS — EXCEL FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
={SUM(IF(LEN(TRIM(A2:A5))=0,0,LEN(TRIM(A2:A5))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2:A5," ",""))+1))}
💡 ArrayFormula use "Ctrl+Shift+Enter"
Count words in a range of cells or columns in Google Sheets
How to count words in a range of cells or columns in Google Sheets?Count words in a range of cells or columns in Google Sheets
COUNT WORDS IN A RANGE OF CELLS OR COLUMNS — GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
COUNT WORDS IN A RANGE OF CELLS OR COLUMNS — GOOGLE SHEETS FORMULA AND EXAMPLE
=ArrayFormula(SUM(IF(LEN(TRIM(A2:A5))=0,0,LEN(TRIM(A2:A5))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2:A5," ",""))+1)))
💡 ArrayFormula use "Ctrl+Shift+Enter"
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