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ISNONTEXT function

Returns TRUE if the value is not text

Syntax

ISNONTEXT(value)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
valueYesThe value that you want tested. The value argument can be a blank (empty cell), error, logical value, text, number, or reference value, or a name referring to any of these.A1

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=ISNONTEXT(A2)

The numeric value 42 is not text, so the function returns TRUE. Replacing it with a text label returns FALSE.

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ISNONTEXT · top-level call

=ISNONTEXT(A2)

1 / 1 · value

The value that you want tested. The value argument can be a blank (empty cell), error, logical value, text, number, or reference value, or a name referring to any of these.

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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.