ISERROR Function - Excel


Overview


The ISERROR function in Excel is a useful tool for checking if a cell contains any errors. This function will return a TRUE value if the specified cell contains any errors and it will return a FALSE value if the cell does not contain any errors.

An example of the ISERROR function in Excel

Example:

=ISERROR(C2)

Syntax:

=ISERROR(value)

value: This is the value or reference to the cell you want to check for errors.


TRUE Example


In this example, the ISERROR function gives us the TRUE value result because the C2 cell has a “#DIV/0!” error.

An example of the ISERROR function in Excel with a TRUE output result

FALSE Example


In this example, the ISERROR function gives us the FALSE value result because the C2 cell contains the value 5, which is not an error.

An example of the ISERROR function in Excel with a FALSE output result

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