How to use Excel COLUMNS Function

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

Excel COLUMNS function Description

The Microsoft Excel COLUMNS function returns the number of columns in a cell reference.

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The COLUMNS function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Lookup/Reference Function. It can be used as a worksheet function in Excel. As a worksheet function, the COLUMNS function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

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Explanation: The Excel COLUMNS function returns the count of columns in a given reference. For example, COLUMNS(A1:C3) returns 3, since the range A1:C3 contains 3 columns.

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Syntax

The syntax for the COLUMNS function in Microsoft Excel is:

COLUMNS( reference )

Returns

The COLUMNS function returns a numeric value.

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