How to use Excel ROWS Function

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This Excel tutorial explains how to use the ROWS function with syntax and examples.

Excel ROWS Function Description

The Microsoft Excel ROWS function returns the number of rows in a cell reference.

Worked Example:   To count total rows in a range in Excel

The ROWS function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Lookup/Reference Function. The ROWS function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Worked Example:   How to calculate average last N values in a table in Excel

Explanation:  The Excel ROWS function returns the count of rows in a given reference. For example, ROWS(A1:A3) returns 3, since the range A1:A3 contains 3 columns.

Worked Example:   How to count table rows in Excel

Syntax

The syntax for the ROWS function in Microsoft Excel is:

ROWS ( reference )

Arguments

reference
A reference to a range of cells or an array.

Returns

The ROWS function returns a numeric value.

 

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