Excel offers a variety of information functions that provide details about cells, worksheets, and workbooks. These functions can be useful for automating tasks, debugging formulas, and creating dynamic reports. By understanding and utilizing these information functions, you can create more efficient and informative spreadsheets.
Excel’s information functions are designed to provide details about the content, formatting, and location of cells within a spreadsheet. Here are some key information functions and their uses:
| Function | Version | Purpose | Arguments |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELL | Excel 2003 | Get information about a cell | info_type reference |
| ERROR.TYPE | Excel 2003 | Test for a specific error value | error_val |
| INFO | Excel 2003 | Get information about current environment | type_text |
| ISBLANK | Excel 2003 | Test if a cell is empty | value |
| ISERR | Excel 2003 | Test for any error but #N/A | value |
| ISERROR | Excel 2003 | Test for any error | value |
| ISEVEN | Excel 2003 | Test if a value is even | value |
| ISFORMULA | Excel 2013 | Test if cell contains a formula | reference |
| ISLOGICAL | Excel 2003 | Test if a value is logical | value |
| ISNA | Excel 2003 | Test for the #N/A error | value |
| ISNONTEXT | Excel 2003 | Test for a non-text value | value |
| ISNUMBER | Excel 2003 | Test for numeric value | value |
| ISODD | Excel 2003 | Test if a value is odd | value |
| ISREF | Excel 2003 | Test for a reference | value |
| ISTEXT | Excel 2003 | Test for a text value | value |
| N | Excel 2003 | Convert a value to a number | value |
| NA | Excel 2003 | Create an #N/A error | |
| SHEET | Excel 2013 | Get sheet index number | value |
| SHEETS | Excel 2013 | Get number of sheets in a reference | reference |
| T | Excel 2003 | Filter text values only | value |
| TYPE | Excel 2003 | Get the type of value in a cell | value |