This will count TEXT, *including* nulls ( "", zero length strings):

=COUNTIF(A:A,"*")

This will *not* count nulls:

=COUNTIF(A:A,"*?")


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HTH,

RD

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"Excel ??" wrote in message
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Dear all, can anyone please please give me a formula or how do I add cells
that contatin text not numbers? I want to be able to add each cell that
contains text and for those that are blank of course not to be added to my
sum. thank you all I hope I made sense.
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