Excel if value is not number

Return value 

Usage notes 

Description

Each of these functions, referred to collectively as the IS functions, checks the specified value and returns TRUE or FALSE depending on the outcome. For example, the ISBLANK function returns the logical value TRUE if the value argument is a reference to an empty cell; otherwise it returns FALSE.

You can use an IS function to get information about a value before performing a calculation or other action with it. For example, you can use the ISERROR function in conjunction with the IF function to perform a different action if an error occurs:

=
IF(
ISERROR(A1), «An error occurred.», A1 * 2)

This formula checks to see if an error condition exists in A1. If so, the IF function returns the message «An error occurred.» If no error exists, the IF function performs the calculation A1*2.

Syntax

ISBLANK(value)

ISERR(value)

ISERROR(value)

ISLOGICAL(value)

ISNA(value)

ISNONTEXT(value)

ISNUMBER(value)

ISREF(value)

ISTEXT(value)

The IS function syntax has the following argument:

• value    Required. 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.

Function	Returns TRUE if
ISBLANK	Value refers to an empty cell.
ISERR	Value refers to any error value except #N/A.
ISERROR	Value refers to any error value (#N/A, #VALUE!, #REF!, #DIV/0!, #NUM!, #NAME?, or #NULL!).
ISLOGICAL	Value refers to a logical value.
ISNA	Value refers to the #N/A (value not available) error value.
ISNONTEXT	Value refers to any item that is not text. (Note that this function returns TRUE if the value refers to a blank cell.)
ISNUMBER	Value refers to a number.
ISREF	Value refers to a reference.
ISTEXT	Value refers to text.

Remarks

• The value arguments of the IS functions are not converted. Any numeric values that are enclosed in double quotation marks are treated as text. For example, in most other functions where a number is required, the text value «19» is converted to the number 19. However, in the formula ISNUMBER(«19»), «19» is not converted from a text value to a number value, and the ISNUMBER function returns FALSE.

• The IS functions are useful in formulas for testing the outcome of a calculation. When combined with the IF function, these functions provide a method for locating errors in formulas (see the following examples).

Examples

Example 1

Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.

Formula	Description	Result
=ISLOGICAL(TRUE)	Checks whether TRUE is a logical value	TRUE
=ISLOGICAL(«TRUE»)	Checks whether «TRUE» is a logical value	FALSE
=ISNUMBER(4)	Checks whether 4 is a number	TRUE
=ISREF(G8)	Checks whether G8 is a valid reference	TRUE
=ISREF(XYZ1)	Checks whether XYZ1 is a valid reference	FALSE

Example 2

Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.

Data
Gold
Region1
#REF!
330.92
#N/A
Formula	Description	Result
=ISBLANK(A2)	Checks whether cell A2 is blank.	FALSE
=ISERROR(A4)	Checks whether the value in cell A4, #REF!, is an error.	TRUE
=ISNA(A4)	Checks whether the value in cell A4, #REF!, is the #N/A error.	FALSE
=ISNA(A6)	Checks whether the value in cell A6, #N/A, is the #N/A error.	TRUE
=ISERR(A6)	Checks whether the value in cell A6, #N/A, is an error.	FALSE
=ISNUMBER(A5)	Checks whether the value in cell A5, 330.92, is a number.	TRUE
=ISTEXT(A3)	Checks whether the value in cell A3, Region1, is text.	TRUE

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How to Use the Excel Functions ISNUMBER, ISTEXT and ISNONTEXT

How to Use the Excel Functions ISNUMBER, ISTEXT and ISNONTEXT

IS functions are really fun to work with. They’ll return Boolean values (TRUE or FALSE) but can prove super useful when used the right way.

The ISNUMBER and ISTEXT function belong to the same IS family of Excel.

What are these functions used for, and how do you use them? Let’s learn all this and more in the guide below 😀

Also, if you want to practice these functions in real time, download our sample workbook here.

How to use ISNUMBER in Excel

The Excel ISNUMBER function lies in the category of information functions. Its syntax is pretty simple and easy to use.

ISNUMBER checks a cell to see if the given value is a number. The value could be a simple number or the result of a formula.

It returns TRUE or FALSE and is often used in combination with other formulas. Let’s see the syntax below.

=ISNUMBER(value)

The ISNUMBER syntax only uses a single argument – value.

The value argument is the value we want to check. It can be a formula, cell reference, number, or anything else 🔟

To see how the ISNUMBER function works, read on.

We will apply the formula to the following data set.

Here’s the result the ISNUMBER function returns.

As evident, column A contains the values to be checked. Column B contains the results of the function and column C shows the formula used.

Column B returns TRUE for all numerical values and FALSE for all text strings.

Note that the ISNUMBER function returns FALSE for the number #854. That’s because it is not a number. The value is left aligned by default, indicating that it is not a number but stored as text instead.

Kasper Langmann, Microsoft Office Specialist

ISNUMBER and IF formula example

Let’s see an example of the ISNUMBER and IF function 🤓

We have the following example data.

We want to find the salary of an employee in row 6 in the given data set.

But we want to keep the data private. To do that, we have used the IF function that will return the salary amount only if we use ID No.

If anyone tries to find the salary using names, the function will return an empty cell value.

The ISNUMBER function becomes important here as it checks if the given cell value is a number. If the selected cell is not a number, it will return a blank cell.

Let’s see this in action now, shall we? 👀

1. Select a cell.
2. Apply the formula as:

=IF(

1. Add the ISNUMBER formula and cell value to check.

=IF(ISNUMBER(A6)

1. Enter the value_if_true and value_if_false arguments as:

=IF(ISNUMBER(A6), C6, ” “)

1. Press Enter.

And tada! Excel returns the expected result.

That’s because cell A6 contains a number, and we get the score corresponding to that ID No.

If we had used a cell reference containing a text string, for instance, cell B6, the function would return a blank cell. See the image below for reference.

As expected, we get an empty cell because cell B6 contains a text string.

Pretty simple, no? 😉

ISNUMBER SEARCH formula example

The SEARCH function looks up a cell for a specific substring. It returns the location of the value, but when compared with ISNUMBER, it returns the answer as TRUE or FALSE.

Let’s see an example of using the ISNUMBER and SEARCH functions together.

We have the following sample data.

Say we want to see if Roll No. 20 exists in cell B5. To do that:

1. Select a cell.
2. Enter the formula as:

=ISNUMBER(

1. Add the SEARCH function.

=ISNUMBER(SEARCH(

1. Enter the Roll No. and row you want to look for its location.

=ISNUMBER(SEARCH(20, B5)

1. Press Enter.

Excel returns the result as TRUE.

Note that if we had used the SEARCH function alone, it would have returned a value “1”. But since we used it in combination with the ISNUMBER function, it returned TRUE.

That’s because the value is a number and exists in a specified location. If any of these conditions had not been fulfilled, Excel would have returned FALSE.

Kasper Langmann, Microsoft Office Specialist

How to use ISTEXT in Excel

The ISTEXT function is similar to ISNUMBER. They have the same syntax arguments and perform the same kind of operation.

The only difference is that the ISTEXT function checks a cell for a text value, as evident from the name. It returns TRUE for text strings and FALSE for numeric values.

Its syntax is as follows:

=ISTEXT(value)

where value is the value to be checked.

We will use the previously used example data for the ISTEXT function.

Upon applying the ISTEXT function, we get the results:

The ISTEXT function returns TRUE for text values and FALSE for numbers.

Note that ISTEXT returns TRUE for the value #854. This proves that it is a text value as seen in the earlier ISNNUMBER example.

ISTEXT and IF formula example

Let’s see an example of the ISTEXT function with IF.

We will use the following example data.

We want to find the salary of Peter, but we don’t want to use his ID No. 😕

To do that, we will use the ISTEXT function, which will only show the salary when we enter his name. If anyone tries to check the salary using his ID No., it will return a blank cell.

Let’s see how to do it below.

1. Select a cell.
2. Enter the formula as:

=IF(

1. Enter the ISTEXT function.

=IF(ISTEXT(

1. Add the arguments for ISTEXT and IF functions.

=IF(ISTEXT(B7, C7, ” “)

1. Press Enter.

Excel returns the result as:

If the cell reference used in ISTEXT function contained a number, the result would have been something like this:

As visible, the ISTEXT function returns a blank cell because cell A7 is not a text string.

How to use ISNONTEXT

The ISNONTEXT and ISNUMBER functions are identical. Both have the same purpose and the same syntax.

The ISNONTEXT function returns TRUE when a cell contains a numerical value. If it is a text string, it will return FALSE – same as in the case of ISNUMBER.

Syntax of the ISNONTEXT function is:

=ISNONTEXT(value)

Where value refers to the value to be checked.

It’s that simple to use.

A couple of tries are all you need to master this function 🧐

That’s it – Now what?

In this article, we learned how to use the ISNUMBER and ISTEXT functions. We also saw how to use the ISNONTEXT function and its uses in the practical world.

These functions are easy to learn and use. But identifying the utility of ISNUMBER and ISTEXT can be slightly difficult on the surface.

The power of these functions is unleashed when they are combined with other functions. You’ve already seen a quick glance through our examples. A little practice can help you master these functions in no time.

Some common functions you can combine the ISNUMBER and ISTEXT functions with include VLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF and others.

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Frequently asked questions

The ISNUMBER function in Excel is used to check whether a given value is a number or text. If the value in a cell is a numerical value, it returns TRUE. And if it is text, it returns FALSE. It is usually used in combination with other functions like IF and VLOOKUP, etc.

The Excel ISTEXT function checks whether a certain value is a text or a number. It returns TRUE if the value is a text string and FALSE if it is a number. The ISTEXT function is easy to use and is used with other functions.

Kasper Langmann2023-02-23T14:53:33+00:00