Try this:

With
A1:A100 containing values or blanks

The count of non-blanks
A101: =COUNTA(A1:A100)

The count of blanks
A102: =ROWS(A1:A100)-A101
OR
A102: =SUMPRODUCT(--ISBLANK(A1:A100))

Alternatively
A101: =COUNTA(A1:A100)
A102: =A103-A101
A103: =ROWS(A1:A100)


Does that help?
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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP


"Scott" wrote:



i have a worksheet w/ multiple columns, i have alpha data inputted in the
cells of the columns. at any given time some of the cells will not have data
in them those are totaled as zero. if the cell has data it would total as 1.
if no data in cell it would total as 0. here is example of what i am
wanting to place at the bottom of the worksheet. sorry it is so incomplete
but it is a work in progress.

occupied cells 27
empty cells 29
total cells 56