EXCEL ISFORMULA FUNCTION

If a cell has a formula, this method returns TRUE; otherwise, it returns FALSE.
If the A1 cell has a formula like =SUM(A4:A5) or =A4+A5, for example, =ISFORMULA(A1) will return TRUE.
Excel 2013 is the first year that this feature is available.

Syntax:

=ISFORMULA(reference)

Parameter list:

A cell reference, a formula, or a term that relates to a cell can all be used to refer to the cell you wish to test.

Step By Step Guide of ISFORMULA Function

Example:

If cell is a cell with a formula, ISFORMULA returns TRUE. If the first cell in the range includes a formula, TRUE will be returned if cell contains a range of cells. FALSE will be returned for all other values.

  • A cell, a name related with a cell, or a range can all be referred to as a cell (multiple cells).
  • In conditional statements, this function is most commonly used in combination with IF.

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