ISTEXT Function

Checks if a value is text, and returns TRUE or FALSE.

Syntax

ISTEXT(<value>)

Parameters

Property Value/Return Value

TRUE if the value is text; otherwise FALSE

Example

The following examples show the behavior of the ISTEXT function.

//RETURNS: Is Text
=IF(ISTEXT("text"), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

//RETURNS: Is Text
=IF(ISTEXT(""), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

//RETURNS: Is Non-Text
=IF(ISTEXT(1), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

//RETURNS: Is Non-Text
=IF(ISTEXT(BLANK()), "Is Text", "Is Non-Text")

See Also

Other Resources

Information Functions (DAX)