Function by color for Google Workspace Marketplace

Function by color add-on for Google Sheets™ makes it easy to calculate values based on background (fill) or font (text) color in your spreadsheet. It's perfect for color-coded data and helps you quickly summarize information using visual cues.

You can apply powerful functions like: SUM, COUNT (numbers), COUNTA (text), COUNTBLANK, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, PRODUCT, MODE, STDEV, VAR, and MEDIAN.

It also helps identify empty cells by color and count how many are left blank.

### ⚙️ How to Use

1. Select the range of cells to analyze (e.g., `C3:C12`) by clicking the “Select Range” input. 2. Choose the target color by selecting a cell that contains the desired text and background colors (or set them manually). 3. Pick a function to apply (e.g., `SUM`, `AVERAGE`, `COUNT`, `COUNTBLANK`, etc.). 4. Choose where the result should appear by selecting the result cell (e.g., `F8`) via the “Result Cell” input. 5. (Optional): Check the box if you want the result cell to use the same font and background color. 6. Choose whether to calculate by text color or background color under “Calculate In”. 7. Click “Apply Function”.

The formula will be inserted like this: ``` =SUM(CELLSVALUEBYCOLOR("#4a86e8", "#0c343d", "C3:C12")) ```

### 🧮 Custom Function: CELLSBYCOLOR

`CELLSBYCOLOR` is a built-in function that calculates or summarizes values grouped by either background color or font color.

You can use it directly in your sheet. Examples:

=CELLSBYCOLOR("A2:D40", "font", "AVERAGE") 👉 Returns average values for each font color group.

=CELLSBYCOLOR("A2:D40", "background", "SUM")

👉 Returns total values for each background color group.

### ✅ Perfect for:

* Teachers grading color-coded responses * Project managers tracking priority levels * Anyone using color to organize spreadsheet data how to count colored cells in google sheets? count colored cells in google sheets google sheets count colored cells can google sheets count colored cells

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