# COUNT

The COUNT function returns the number of items in a list by counting the values provided in the arguments. It accepts numeric values or cell references and is commonly used to determine the size of a dataset or the number of entries in a range.

### Syntax

```javascript
COUNT(value1,value2...)
```

### Arguments

value1,value2,.. – A list of values (Required). 

### Example

<pre class="language-javascript"><code class="lang-javascript"><strong>COUNT(filterif([Column1,Column2,Column3],">1000"))
</strong></code></pre>

Returns the count of values that are greater than 1000.

### Excel equivalent

[COUNT](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/count-function-a59cd7fc-b623-4d93-87a4-d23bf411294c)


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