If you are unfamiliar with inputting formulas into Microsoft Excel, the much simpler way to get the number of unique values in an Excel column is through a filter.

Thankfully, Microsoft Excel's COUNTIF formula swoops in to save the day. It lets you count cells based on specific text or conditions, turning your spreadsheet chaos into organized data magic.

How easy was that? Without that unique list, the solution is much more complex. Excel’s COUNTA () function counts the number of cells in the referenced range that aren’t empty.

Duplicates aren't bad, but you may need to know how many times a value is repeated or how many unique values are in a data range. Here's how to tackle these tasks in Excel.