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How to use Excel ISTEXT function

SUMMARY INFO

All the basic information regarding ISTEXT Excel function is listed in the table below. (This data is regularly updated from Microsoft and several resources)

Function: ISTEXT
Function Category: Information
Description: Returns TRUE if the value is text
Return Value: A logical value (TRUE or FALSE)
Syntax: =ISTEXT (value)
Applies to: Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Other languages: English: ISTEXT
French: ESTTEXTE
German: ISTTEXT
Spanish: ESTEXTO
Dutch: ISTEKST
Italian: VAL.TESTO
Russian: ЕТЕКСТ
Danish: ER.TEKST
Swedish: ÄRTOM
Portuguese (Brazil): ÉTEXTO
Polish: CZY.TEKST
Finnish: ONTEKSTI
Norwegian: ERTEKST
Portuguese (Portugal): É.TEXTO
Czech: JE.TEXT
Hungarian: SZÖVEG.E
Turkish: EMETİNSE
All Other Languages: ISTEXT
Related Functions: ISBLANK, ISNUMBER

 

FUNCTION DETAILS

Syntax details with an example can be seen below regarding the correct usage of function if cell contains any text.

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=ISTEXT (value)

value The value to check.

 

VIDEO EXAMPLES

Check the video below to see How to use Excel ISTEXT function with some examples:

 

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Here we provide a list of useful links which we think can be useful while trying to learn the function usage with some examples and tips.

Microsoft Office support page – Excel ISTEXT function:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/IS-functions-0f2d7971-6019-40a0-a171-f2d869135665?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

 

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