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Excel ISNONTEXT Function

Excel ISNONTEXT function
Summary 

The Excel ISNONTEXT function returns TRUE for any non-text value, for example, a number, a date, a time, etc. The ISNONTEXT function also returns TRUE for blank cells, and for cells with formulas that return non-text results.

Purpose 
Test for a non-text value
Return value 
A logical value (TRUE or FALSE)
Syntax 
=ISNONTEXT (value)
Arguments 
  • value - The value to check.
Usage notes 

Use the ISNONTEXT function to check if a value is not text. ISNA will return TRUE when value is a non-text value, for example, a number, a date, a time, etc. The ISNONTEXT function also returns TRUE for blank cells, and for cells with formulas that return non-text results.

ISNONTEXT is part of a group of functions called the IS functions that return the logical values TRUE or FALSE.

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