ISFORMULA function - The function returns True if that cell refers to a cell containing a formula in Excel

The following article introduces you to the ISFORMULA function - one of the functions in the information function group is very popular in Excel.

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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?

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

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- Press Enter -> return value is:

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- 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:

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- 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 :

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

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

Good luck!