EXCEL INFO FUNCTION

The Excel Info function returns a text string that contains information about the current operating system.

Syntax :

=INFO( type_text )

Parameters :

The following parameters are :

The type text option is a text string indicating the type of data to be returned.

  • “Directory” is the path to the current directory.

 

  • “Numfile” is the number of files in the directory.
    The total number of active worksheets in all open Excel Workbooks.

 

  • “Origin” returns the current worksheet’s top left cell reference (usually A1) and the top left cell that is now visible in the scrolled region of the current worksheet.

 

  • “Osversion” refers to the current operating system version.

 

  • “Recalc” refers to the current recalculation method (either “Automatic” or “Manual”).

 

  • “Release” refers to the current version of Microsoft Excel.

Step By Step Guide of INFO Function

Example :

“system” Current operating system (“mac” for Macintosh or “pcdos” for Windows) The spreadsheet below offers five instances of the Excel Info function.

  • #N/A! – If the type text parameter is “memavail” or “memused,” this error occurs (used in old versions of Excel, but no longer supported).
  • #VALUE! – This error occurs if the type text parameter contains any other invalid value.

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