Conditional formula if content is text

[a m spock]

How do i write an IF statement which does Task A if contents of a certain
cell are a TEXT and Task B if it is a numerical value. e.g. If(A1=any
text,1,0) or If(a1=specific text,1,0)

 

[JLGWhiz]

If IsNumeric(ActiveCell) Then
'Do Task "B"
Else
'Do Task "A"
End If

 

[Gord Dibben]

Before using isnumeric see this thread.

You could be surprised.

http://tinyurl.com/9to4ka


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[FSt1]

hi
you might try...
formula is......=if(istext(a1),1,0)

regards
FSt1

 

[JLGWhiz]

Sort of opens a whole new world, doesn't it? Microsoft needs to come up with
an easier way to return data types from a worksheet cell. I am sure that I
am not the only one who struggles with this occasionally.

 

[a m spock]

many thanks. this is the simplest. can you suggest what to do for part 2 of
my question. if for example i have to match to a specific text say,
If(A1=Car,1,0)?

 

[FSt1]

hi
i think you already have it. just add quotes to car.

formula is....=if(A1="Car",1,0)......pick your format.

Regards
FSt1