How can I use the ISERR function in Google Sheets?

Checks whether a value is an error other than `#N/A`.

Sample Usage

ISERR(A2)

Syntax

ISERR(value)

• value – The value to be verified as an error type other than #N/A.

  • ISERR returns TRUE if value is any error other than #N/A,including #DIV/0!, #NAME?, #NULL!, #NUM!, #VALUE!, and #REF!. This is useful in certain applications where #N/A may be a valid outcome, whereas the other error types always indicate a fundamental problem.

Notes

• ISERR returns FALSE on #N/A, unlike ISERROR, which returns TRUE on all errors. Ensure that the correct call is used.

• This function is most often used in conjunction with IF in conditional statements.

See Also

ISTEXT: Checks whether a value is text.

ISREF: Checks whether a value is a valid cell reference.

ISODD: Checks whether the provided value is odd.

ISNUMBER: Checks whether a value is a number.

ISNONTEXT: Checks whether a value is non-textual.

ISNA: Checks whether a value is the error `#N/A`.

ISLOGICAL: Checks whether a value is `TRUE` or `FALSE`.

ISEVEN: Checks whether the provided value is even.

ISERROR: Checks whether a value is an error.

ISBLANK: Checks whether the referenced cell is empty.

IF: Returns one value if a logical expression is `TRUE` and another if it is `FALSE`.

Examples

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