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FORMULATEXT function

Returns the formula at the given reference as text

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Syntax

FORMULATEXT(reference)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
referenceYesA reference to a cell or range of cells.A1:A20

Try FORMULATEXT

Handle a value that has no underlying formula

=IFERROR(FORMULATEXT(C2),"Constant value")

C2 contains the number 30 directly. FORMULATEXT has no formula to return, so IFERROR supplies the explicit label. A cell can display the same number while having a different origin.

Inspect the current formula

Read its written arguments or observe actual operation values in a separate local calculation. This action neither applies a draft nor grades an answer.

Read the formula, one argument at a time

Explore the written function calls and their inputs. The calculation result belongs to the complete formula.

FORMULATEXT · inside IFERROR

=IFERROR(FORMULATEXT(C2),"Constant value")

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A reference to a cell or range of cells.

FORMULATEXT reference ↗

Follow the cells behind a result

Read explicit local references and helper formulas using a separate calculation. Your draft stays in this field; the worksheet and practice checks do not change.

The worksheet runs locally. Published checks apply to the supplied example only. Native Excel and Google Sheets compatibility remain unverified.

Reference and compatibility

Univer 1.0.4 / Apache-2.0. Calculation checks cover the supplied examples only. The browser worksheet does not implement every Excel feature, external service or connected data type.