How to Count Unique Entries in Excel 365 1:15 pm October 11, 2024 By Julian Horsey One of the most common tasks in data analysis is counting unique entries within a dataset.

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.

There are a few ways to count the number of items in an Excel list, depending on the data you have. One way is using the COUNTIF function.