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MS Excel: IsRef Function


In Excel, the IsRef function can be used to check for a reference.

The syntax for the IsRef function is:

IsRef( value )

value is the value that you want to test. If value is a reference, this function will return TRUE. Otherwise, it will return FALSE.

Applies To:

  • Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

For Example:

Let's take a look at an example:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above:

=IsRef(B1) would return TRUE
=IsRef(B2) would return TRUE
=IsRef(A1+A2) would return FALSE
=IsRef(3+4) would return FALSE
=IsRef("techonthenet") would return FALSE