Would =COUNTA(A1:A6) function help?

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"Jim" wrote in message
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how do I write a count if formula to could a range of cells that can have
any
data. For example if I want to count cell a1:a6 only if the cells have
some
kind of data (numbers, letters, words, etc...)? Thanks for the help.