COUNTIF is used to count items based on one criterion, while COUNTIFS is used to count items based on multiple criteria.

If you find yourself in a situation where you need to get a count of cells that contain one or more criteria, Excel includes both the COUNTIF and COUNTIFS functions for you to use.

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Although the COUNTIFS () function allows you to specify multiple count and criteria ranges, it’s flexibility isn’t readily apparent. (This function is available in Excel 2007 and 2010.) ...

When analyzing grades (especially for a large class) the COUNTIF function in Excel can be extremely helpful.

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Using Excel's COUNTIFS () function, you can quickly count records that fall between two dates. Many records include a date stamp of some sort. Usually the date marks an event or the input date.