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ISFORMULA function

Checks whether a cell contains a formula.

Syntax

=ISFORMULA(reference)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
referenceRequiredThe cell to check

How to use ISFORMULA

ISFORMULA takes 1 required argument. Type =ISFORMULA( 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.

=ISFORMULA(A1)Result TRUE
Data in the sheet
A
1=1+1
=ISFORMULA(A1)Result FALSE
Data in the sheet
A
12

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