How to Use the ISFORMULA Function in Excel

This guide explains how to use ISFORMULA Function in Excel, including its syntax, required arguments, practical examples, and common errors.

Description: The function returns True if the cell refers to a cell containing the formula. Support functions from Excel 2013 onwards.

Syntax: ISFORMULA (reference)

Inside:

- reference: Reference to the cell to check, is a required parameter.

Attention:

- The function returns True value if it refers to the formula and vice versa, the function returns False value .

- If reference is invalid -> function returns error value #VALUE!

For example:

Is determining the values in the value a formula reference?

- In the cell to calculate enter the formula : = ISFORMULA (C6)

- Press Enter -> return value is:

- Here 9 is a number entered from the keyboard, so the function returns the value False.

- Similarly copying the formula for the remaining values results:

- Here cell value C7 = TODAY (), C8 = D6 in the form of a formula reference -> function returns True value .

- Where value is blank or not a formula -> function returns False value :

- Where the value is not numeric -> the function returns the error value #VALUE!

Above are instructions and some specific examples when using ISFORMULA function in Excel.

Good luck!