How do I average the following column:

1
2
3

4
5
6


The blank row after the three should also be counted as zero. However
I have a very large spreadsheet, and I don't want to go back and enter
zeros in all of the blank cells.

Is there a way?

Thanks

"Blake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> How do I average the following column:
> 1
> 2
> 3
>
> 4
> 5
> 6
> The blank row after the three should also be counted
> as zero. However I have a very large spreadsheet,
> and I don't want to go back and enter zeros in all of
> the blank cells.

Use the following array-entered formula (press ctrl+shift+Enter instead of
just Enter):

=AVERAGE(IF(A1:A1000="",0,A1:A1000))

If all of the "blank" data are truly empty cells (no constant and no
formula, not even the null string), you might be able to use the following
array-entered formula (again, press ctrl+shift+Enter instead just Enter):

=AVERAGE(--A1:A1000)

Another approach would be to enter zeros in all the blank cells...
Select the data
Use Edit | Go To | Special | Blanks
Enter a 0
Hold down the Ctrl key and press Enter.
--
Jim Cone
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.contextures.com/excel-sort-addin.html
Editorial review of Special Sort Excel add-in (30 ways to sort)





"Blake" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message
news:f8a69e87-c664-49d5-bbd4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> How do I average the following column:
>
> 1
> 2
> 3
>
> 4
> 5
> 6
>
>
> The blank row after the three should also be counted as zero. However
> I have a very large spreadsheet, and I don't want to go back and enter
> zeros in all of the blank cells.
>
> Is there a way?
>
> Thanks

On Mar 9, 5:39*pm, Ron Rosenfeld <r...@nospam.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 16:22:13 -0800 (PST), Blake <sfc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >How do I average the following column:
>
> >1
> >2
> >3
>
> >4
> >5
> >6
>
> >The blank row after the three should also be counted as zero. *However
> >I have a very large spreadsheet, and I don't want to go back and enter
> >zeros in all of the blank cells.
>
> >Is there a way?
>
> >Thanks
>
> =sum(a1:a7)/rows(a1:a7)

This one I like the best. Thanks to all who responded.