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AREAS function

Returns the number of areas in a reference

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Syntax

AREAS(reference)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
referenceYesA reference to a cell or range of cells and can refer to multiple areas.A1:A20

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Count two separate reference areas

=AREAS((A2:A3,C2:C3))

The union contains A2:A3 and C2:C3 as two separate areas. AREAS counts the areas, not the four cells inside them.

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AREAS · top-level call

=AREAS((A2:A3,C2:C3))

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A reference to a cell or range of cells and can refer to multiple areas.

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Univer 1.0.4 / Apache-2.0. Calculation checks cover the supplied examples only. The browser worksheet does not implement every Excel feature, external service or connected data type.