counting blanks in a non-consecutive range

[jenniebentham]

I need to be able to count the number of blank cells in a range, but my range
is made up of non-consecutive cells, ie B2, D2, F2, H2.

I have tried naming the range 'actual' and then using =COUNTBLANK(actual)
but I get #VALUE!

I have also tried =COUNTBLANK(B2,D2,F2,H2) but it will not accept the formula.

Any suggestions?

 

[Mike H]

Maybe:-

=SUM(IF(ISBLANK(B2),1,0)+IF(ISBLANK(D2),1,0)+IF(ISBLANK(F2),1,0)+IF(ISBLANK(H2),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+shift+enter

Mike

 

[jenniebentham]

Lovely - thank you!

Maybe:-

=SUM(IF(ISBLANK(B2),1,0)+IF(ISBLANK(D2),1,0)+IF(ISBLANK(F2),1,0)+IF(ISBLANK(H2),1,0))

Enter with Ctrl+shift+enter

Mike

 

[Ron Coderre]

Try this:

=SUMPRODUCT((COLUMN(B2:H2)={2;4;6;8})*ISBLANK(B2:H2))

Does that help?
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Regards,

Ron (XL2003, Win XP)
Microsoft MVP (Excel)