How to Use the COUNTA Function in WPS on Windows

Last updated:July 23, 2026

Use COUNTA with 3 how-to topics: create a formula field and call COUNTA, review the parameter format, and write a basic sample formula; all 3 topics are available without membership.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Create a formula field and call COUNTAFree
22. Review the COUNTA parameter formatFree
33. Write and save a COUNTA sample formulaFree

How-to Guide

1. Create a formula field and call COUNTA

Entry path: Add Field → Formula

  1. Open the multidimensional table that you want to edit.
  2. Click Add Field on the toolbar.
  3. Select Formula as the field type.
  4. Enter a formula that includes COUNTA in the formula editor.
  5. Click Confirm to save the field.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: A new formula field appears in the table.
  • Next action available: You can continue editing the formula or review the calculated result.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you do not choose the Formula field type, you cannot enter a function formula.
  • Environment note: You need edit permission for the current table.

2. Review the COUNTA parameter format

Entry path: Formula Editor → Function Library → COUNTA

  1. Open the function library in the formula editor.
  2. Select COUNTA to review its syntax.
  3. Enter content in the format COUNTA(parameter1, parameter2, ...).
  4. Add the target data range as the main parameter.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The formula editor shows the correct function structure.
  • Next action available: You can continue adding ranges or other parameters.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: Incorrect parentheses, commas, or range references can prevent the formula from calculating correctly.

3. Write and save a COUNTA sample formula

Entry path: Formula Field → Formula Editor

  1. Select the formula field that you created.
  2. Enter a sample formula such as COUNTA(target range) in the editor.
  3. Check whether the target range matches the data that you want to count.
  4. Click Confirm to save it.
  5. Review whether the result updates when the data changes.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The formula field displays a counting result.
  • Next action available: After you change the source data, the result updates accordingly.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: Referencing the wrong range can produce an unexpected count.
  • Environment note: If the field data is empty, the result follows the number of non-empty values in the selected range.