How to Count Cells Not Equal to Value in Excel

To count cells not equal to a specific value in Excel, you can use the COUNTIF function. The COUNTIF function allows you to count the number of cells that meet a specific criterion, such as not being equal to a given value.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use COUNTIF to count cells not equal to a value in Excel:

1. Open your Excel workbook and navigate to the worksheet containing the data you want to count.
2. Click on an empty cell where you want to display the count of cells not equal to the given value.
3. Type the following formula in the selected cell:

=COUNTIF(range,"<>value")

Replace range with the range of cells you want to count (e.g., A1:A10), and replace value with the specific value you want to exclude from the count (e.g., 5 or "text").

4. Press Enter, and Excel will display the count of cells in the specified range that are not equal to the given value.

Example

Let's say you have a list of numbers in the range A1:A10 and you want to count the number of cells that are not equal to 5.

1. Click on an empty cell where you want to display the count.
2. Type the following formula in the selected cell:

=COUNTIF(A1:A10,"<>5")

3. Press Enter, and Excel will display the count of cells in the range A1:A10 that are not equal to 5.