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The ISDATE function in Google Sheets is a useful tool for determining whether a cell or value is in a valid date format. To use this function, simply enter “=ISDATE()” into a cell, followed by the cell or value you want to check. The function will then return a TRUE or FALSE value, indicating whether the input is a valid date. This can be helpful for data validation and error checking in spreadsheets. Additionally, the ISDATE function can be combined with other functions to perform more complex date-related calculations.
ISDATE function
The ISDATE function returns whether a value is a date.
Parts of an ISDATE function
ISDATE(value)
| Part | Description |
value | The value to be verified as a date. |
Sample formulas
ISDATE("7/20/1969")
ISDATE(“July 20”)
ISDATE(A1)
Notes
Ensure your date has quotation marks around it, unless it’s a reference to a cell.
Examples
| A | B | |
| 1 | Formula | Result |
| 2 | =ISDATE(“July 20 1969”) | TRUE |
| 3 | =ISDATE(“1969-20-07”) | TRUE |
| 4 | =ISDATE(“July”) | FALSE |
| 5 | =ISDATE(“Feb 30”) | FALSE |
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