use the formula Count

=Count(A1:A5)

"Laura" wrote:

I need to add up the total number of cells in a column that contain entries.
THe entries are dates i..e,

Column A
March 3, 2008
Feb 2, 2008
Aprril 3, 2008

June 14, 2008
(sum should = 4 for the total number of cells with entries in the column)