This post will guide you how to use Excel ISNONTEXT function with syntax and examples in Microsoft excel.

Description

The Excel ISNONTEXT function used to check if a value is text. If so, returns FALSE; if the text is not text, the function will return TRUE. So you can use the ISNONTEXT function to check for a value that is not text in Excel.

The ISNONTEXT function is a build-in function in Microsoft Excel and it is categorized as an Information Function.

The ISNONTEXT function is available in Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000, Excel 2011 for Mac.

Syntax

The syntax of the ISNONTEXT function is as below:

=ISNONTEXT (value)

Where the ISNONTEXT function argument is:

• Value -This is a required argument. The value that you want to test.

Excel ISNONTEXT Function Example

The below examples will show you how to use Excel ISNONTEXT Function to check if a value is not text. And the ISNONTEXT function will return TRUE when value is not a text string.

#1 checks whether the value in Cell B1 is not a text string, using the following formula:

= ISNONTEXT (B1)

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