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Tracking attendance efficiently is vital for managing team or class participation. In Excel, the COUNTIF function can help you count attendance based on predefined criteria. Below is an example demonstrating how to use this function, along with an exercise for you to practice.

Example

Here’s an example of how the COUNTIF function works. You can see the embedded Excel sheet below to interact with the data.

Exercise

Using the table below, count the number of:

1. Students who are "Present" using COUNTIF.
2. Students who are "Absent" using COUNTIF.

Solution

To count the number of students based on their attendance status:

1. Using COUNTIF for "Present":
   • Formula: =COUNTIF(B2:B6, "Present")
   • Result: 3 (John, Jim, Jack)
2. Using COUNTIF for "Absent":
   • Formula: =COUNTIF(B2:B6, "Absent")
   • Result: 2 (Jane, Jill)

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