Syntax
=FORMULATEXT(reference)Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
reference | Required | The cell with the formula |
How to use FORMULATEXT
FORMULATEXT takes 1 required argument. Type =FORMULATEXT( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.
Examples
Each result below was calculated by the SheetsBat formula engine.
=FORMULATEXT(A1)Result Data in the sheet
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | =1+2 |
=FORMULATEXT(A1)Result Data in the sheet
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
Related lookup and reference functions
- AREASReturns the number of areas (separate ranges) in a reference.
- CHOOSEReturns the value in a list at the given position.
- COLUMNReturns the column number of a reference, or of the cell with the formula when left out.
- COLUMNSReturns the number of columns in a range or array.
- GETPIVOTDATAReturns data from a pivot table. Refer to the pivot table cells directly instead.
- HLOOKUPLooks for a value in the first row of a table and returns the value in the same column from another row.
- INDEXReturns the value or reference at a given row and column of a range or array.
- INDIRECTReturns the reference written in a text value, such as "B3" or "Sheet2!A1:A10".
- LOOKUPFinds a value in a sorted row or column and returns the value at the same position in another row or column.