ISTEXT

 The ISTEXT function in Excel is used to check if a cell contains text. It returns TRUE if the cell contains text and FALSE if it does not. Below are 10 expanded examples of how to use the ISTEXT function, including data and formulas.

Example 1: Basic Usage

Data:

• A1: "Hello"

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• TRUE (because "Hello" is text)

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Example 2: Non-Text Value

Data:

• A1: 123

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• FALSE (because 123 is a number, not text)

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Example 3: Blank Cell

Data:

• A1: (blank)

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• FALSE (because a blank cell does not contain text)

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Example 4: Text with Numbers

Data:

• A1: "123ABC"

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• TRUE (because "123ABC" is text, even though it contains numbers)

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Example 5: Formula Result

Data:

• A1: =TODAY()

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• FALSE (because the result of TODAY() is a date, not text)

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Example 6: Concatenated Text

Data:

• A1: "Hello"

• B1: "World"

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1 & B1)

Result:

• TRUE (because the concatenation of "Hello" and "World" is text)

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Example 7: Text in a Formula

Data:

• A1: =IF(1=1, "Text", 123)

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• TRUE (because the formula returns "Text", which is text)

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Example 8: Number Stored as Text

Data:

• A1: "123" (note the quotes, so it's text)

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• TRUE (because "123" is text, even though it looks like a number)

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Example 9: Logical Value

Data:

• A1: TRUE

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• FALSE (because TRUE is a logical value, not text)

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Example 10: Error Value

Data:

• A1: #N/A

Formula:

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=ISTEXT(A1)

Result:

• FALSE (because #N/A is an error value, not text)

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Summary Table

Example	Data in A1	Formula	Result
1	"Hello"	=ISTEXT(A1)	TRUE
2	123	=ISTEXT(A1)	FALSE
3	(blank)	=ISTEXT(A1)	FALSE
4	"123ABC"	=ISTEXT(A1)	TRUE
5	=TODAY()	=ISTEXT(A1)	FALSE
6	"Hello" & "World"	=ISTEXT(A1 & B1)	TRUE
7	=IF(1=1, "Text", 123)	=ISTEXT(A1)	TRUE
8	"123"	=ISTEXT(A1)	TRUE
9	TRUE	=ISTEXT(A1)	FALSE
10	#N/A	=ISTEXT(A1)	FALSE

These examples demonstrate various scenarios where the ISTEXT function can be applied to determine if a cell contains text.