How to use the ISNUMBER function in Excel

He Excel ISNUMBER function is an information function and its purpose is to return TRUE if the function is a number. Information functions are functions that return information about the current operating environment. The formula and syntax are below:

Formula

ISNUMBER (value)

Syntax

Worth: the value you want to test.

How to use the ISNUMBER function in Excel

Follow the steps below to use the ISNUMBER function in Excel:

1. Start Microsoft Excel.
2. Enter the data in the spreadsheet or use existing data from your file.
3. Select the cell you want to place the result in
4. Enter the formula
5. Press Enter.

Launch MS Excel.

Enter your data or use existing data.

Type in the cell where you want to place the result =ISNUMBER(A2).

Press Enter to see the result, then drag the fill handle down to show more results.

The value in cell A2 is a text, so the result is False because it is not a number.

The value in cell A3 returns TRUE because it is a number.

There are two methods in this tutorial for using the ISNUMBER function in Microsoft Excel.

method one is to click on the special effects at the top left of the Excel spreadsheet. The fx button (function wizard) opens all functions in Excel.

A insert function dialog box will appear.

Within the dialog box, in the section Select a categoryselect Information from the list box.

In the section Select a rolechoose the IS NUMBER list function.

then click OK.

TO function arguments dialog box will open.

In the input box, type the cell that contains the value you want to search for.

method two is to click on the formulas tab, click the More features button on the function library group., hover over Information, then select is number from the drop down menu.

TO function arguments the dialog box will open.

Follow the same method on Method 1.

then click OK.

We hope you understand how to use the ISNUMBER function in Excel.

How do I check if a cell contains text or numbers in Excel?

1. Highlight the range of cells.
2. Go to the Home tab, click the Find button and select in the Edit group, then select Find from the menu.
3. A Find and Replace button will open.
4. Type the text or number you want to find and click Find All.
5. Excel will find the text or number in the spreadsheet.

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How to use ISNUMBER in conditional formatting?

1. Highlight the range of cells.
2. Go to the Home tab, click the Conditioning Format button in the Styles group, then select New Rule.
3. A New Formatting Rule dialog will open.
4. Select the “Use formula to determine which cells to format” rule type.
5. In the Edit Rule Description box, enter the formula =ISNUMBER(SEARCH(“101”, $A3)).
6. Click the Format button to format the result.
7. We want the result to have a background. Click the Fill button, choose a color, and click OK.
8. The result will have a colored background.

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