Purpose
Return value
Syntax
=ISNONTEXT(value)
- value - The value to check.
How to use
The ISNONTEXT function returns TRUE when a cell contains any value except text. This includes numbers, dates, times, errors, and formulas that return non-text results. ISNONTEXT also returns TRUE when a cell is empty.
The ISNONTEXT function takes one argument, value, which can be a cell reference, a formula, or a hardcoded value. Typically, value is entered as a cell reference like A1. When value is not text, the ISNONTEXT function will return TRUE. If value is text, ISNONTEXT will return FALSE.
Examples
The ISNONTEXT function returns TRUE for numbers and FALSE for text:
=ISNONTEXT(100) // returns TRUE
=ISNONTEXT("apple") // returns FALSE
If cell A1 contains the number 100, ISNONTEXT returns TRUE:
=ISNONTEXT(A1) // returns TRUE
If cell A1 is empty, ISNONTEXT returns TRUE:
=ISNONTEXT(A1) // returns TRUE
If a cell contains a formula, ISNONTEXT checks the result of the formula:
=ISNONTEXT(2+2) // returns TRUE
=ISNONTEXT(10 &" apples") // returns FALSE
=ISNONTEXT(A1&B1) // returns FALSE
Note: the ampersand (&) is the concatenation operator in Excel. When values are concatenated, the result is text.
Count text non values
To count cells in a range that do not contain text with the ISNONTEXT function, you can use the SUMPRODUCT function like this:
=SUMPRODUCT(--ISNONTEXT(range))
The double negative coerces the TRUE and FALSE results from ISNONTEXT into 1s and 0s and SUMPRODUCT sums the result. You can also use the COUNTIF function to count cells that do not contain text, as explained here.
Notes
- When value is a number, ISNONTEXT returns TRUE.
- When value is any error, ISNONTEXT returns TRUE.
- When value is an empty cell, ISNONTEXT returns TRUE.