What is the forumla that allows tells you if data is in text or number
format. I remember using it before but can't seem to remember it?

=IF(ISNUMBER(A1),"number","text")

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Gary''s Student - gsnu201001

If I understood correctly - it might be:
=ISTEXT(A1)
=ISNUMBER(A1)
Micky


"CM4@FL" wrote:

What is the forumla that allows tells you if data is in text or number
format. I remember using it before but can't seem to remember it?

OR, maybe: =CELL("type",A4)
*** browse the 'Help' to learn about that function ***
Micky




"CM4@FL" wrote:

What is the forumla that allows tells you if data is in text or number
format. I remember using it before but can't seem to remember it?

Either that, or your previous suggestion of ISNUMBER or ISTEXT, will tell
you whether the cell CONTENT is number or text, but if the OP wants to know
whether the cell FORMAT is number or text, perhaps =CELL("format",A4)?

Remember that a cell may have text as a content, but be formatted as number,
or vice versa.
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David Biddulph


"????? (????) ?????" <micky-a*at*tapuz.co.il wrote in message
...
OR, maybe: =CELL("type",A4)
*** browse the 'Help' to learn about that function ***
Micky




"CM4@FL" wrote:

What is the forumla that allows tells you if data is in text or number
format. I remember using it before but can't seem to remember it?

Well..., I formatted cell A1 as TEXT and typed: Bla bla.
The formula: =CELL("format",A1) - returns: G
I don't remember that there is an 'Info_type' checking for Text Format.
I might be mistaken...
Micky


"David Biddulph" wrote:

Either that, or your previous suggestion of ISNUMBER or ISTEXT, will tell
you whether the cell CONTENT is number or text, but if the OP wants to know
whether the cell FORMAT is number or text, perhaps =CELL("format",A4)?

Remember that a cell may have text as a content, but be formatted as number,
or vice versa.
--
David Biddulph


"????? (????) ?????" <micky-a*at*tapuz.co.il wrote in message
...
OR, maybe: =CELL("type",A4)
*** browse the 'Help' to learn about that function ***
Micky




"CM4@FL" wrote:

What is the forumla that allows tells you if data is in text or number
format. I remember using it before but can't seem to remember it?


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Formatting as number, =CELL("format",A1) doesn't return G, but, for example,
F2 if 2 decimal places (even if the content is text).
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David Biddulph


"????? (????) ?????" <micky-a*at*tapuz.co.il wrote in message
...
Well..., I formatted cell A1 as TEXT and typed: Bla bla.
The formula: =CELL("format",A1) - returns: G
I don't remember that there is an 'Info_type' checking for Text Format.
I might be mistaken...
Micky


"David Biddulph" wrote:

Either that, or your previous suggestion of ISNUMBER or ISTEXT, will tell
you whether the cell CONTENT is number or text, but if the OP wants to
know
whether the cell FORMAT is number or text, perhaps =CELL("format",A4)?

Remember that a cell may have text as a content, but be formatted as
number,
or vice versa.
--
David Biddulph


"????? (????) ?????" <micky-a*at*tapuz.co.il wrote in message
...
OR, maybe: =CELL("type",A4)
*** browse the 'Help' to learn about that function ***
Micky




"CM4@FL" wrote:

What is the forumla that allows tells you if data is in text or
number
format. I remember using it before but can't seem to remember it?


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