Alex needs to create a function capable of counting item reference numbers that he is inserting into a spread sheet. the purpose of this function will be to keep track of inventory. how would alex go about finding a function to do this? click the home tab and use the find & select function to look for a function that counts items. access the find dialog box using ctrl + f to look for a function that counts items. press shift + f3 to access the insert function dialog box to look for a function that counts items. enter the item reference numbers into the worksheet, and click the sort button to count the items.