Function: cell contents formula or value?

[J.Smith]

Hi,
It seems like a trivial thing, but I seem to be unable to locate a worksheet
function that allows me to determine, if a given cell contents is a formula
or a value.

Thank you!

 

[Guest]

You can use a custom function like:
Function IsFormula(rng1 As Range) As Boolean
IsFormula = rng1.HasFormula
End Function

Also, you can see it directly on the screen using CTRL+~

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

 

[Max]

It seems like a trivial thing, but I seem to be unable to locate a worksheet
function that allows me to determine, if a given cell contents is a formula
or a value.

Try the F5* > Special route (options are available there)
*or click Edit > Go to.. , or Press Ctrl+G

Press F5 > Special > Check "Formulas" > OK
will select all formula cells on the sheet at one go
Then we could apply Format > Cells > Font tab (to taste)

Similarly, we could also select the constants:
Press F5 > Special > Check "Constants" > OK
then apply format to taste, etc ...


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[broro183]

Hi,

Another option that you may be interested in is colouring cell contents
based on what sort of info they contain eg formula, constant, inputs
etc. If so, check out Aaron's colour code macro:
http://www.xl-logic.com/xl_files/vba/color_code.zip
which is listed on his page:
http://www.xl-logic.com/pages/vba.html

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
Always learning & the best way to learn is to experience...

 

[J.Smith]

Another option that you may be interested in is colouring cell contents
based on what sort of info they contain eg formula, constant, inputs
etc. If so, check out Aaron's colour code macro:
http://www.xl-logic.com/xl_files/vba/color_code.zip
which is listed on his page:
http://www.xl-logic.com/pages/vba.html

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ

Thanks, Rob! This is exactly the purpose I need it for. I want to use a
formula which detects if a formula is used in a current cell, in order to
apply conditional formatting, so those cells with formula would show up
differently (and the user would have a choice to either overwrite them with
values, or leave them with calculated defaults).

Thank you for your reply!

 

[J.Smith]

You can use a custom function like:
Function IsFormula(rng1 As Range) As Boolean
IsFormula = rng1.HasFormula
End Function

Also, you can see it directly on the screen using CTRL+~

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

Thank you, Miguel! I was hoping, there would be a spreadsheet function, but
looks like there is none. If that's the case, then, of course, a VB function
is the last resort.

Thanks, again, for your reply.

 

[J.Smith]

Thanks, Max, but I was looking for a worksheet function which does that.
Thanks for replying, anyway!

 

[Max]

Thanks, Max, but I was looking for a worksheet function which does that.
Thanks for replying, anyway!

No prob, was just venturing a guess as to your underlying intent.
Thanks for the feedback ..

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[broro183]

Hi
Thanks for the feedback, pleased I could help.
I hope it works as you want/expect it to - from memory, it permanently
overwrites the other formatting that you have on your sheets.

Rob Brockett
NZ
Always learning & the best way to learn is to experience...

 

[Harlan Grove]

J.Smith wrote...

It seems like a trivial thing, but I seem to be unable to locate a worksheet
function that allows me to determine, if a given cell contents is a formula
or a value.

No built-in function to do this. You could use VBA to write a
user-defined function. UDFs need to go into general VBA modules, not
class modules.

Function isformula(r As Range) As Boolean
isformula = r.Cells(1).HasFormula
End Function

 

[J.Smith]

Another option that you may be interested in is colouring cell contents
based on what sort of info they contain eg formula, constant, inputs
etc. If so, check out Aaron's colour code macro:
http://www.xl-logic.com/xl_files/vba/color_code.zip
which is listed on his page:
http://www.xl-logic.com/pages/vba.html

This is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to accomplish (cell
coloring).
Thanks a lot!

P.S. I posted a reply a long time ago, but it never showed on this NG.
Strange!
This is a second try.

 

[J.Smith]

Thank you, Miguel!
I was hoping for a worksheet function, but looks like there really isn't
any.
In this case, a VB function should do. Thanks, again!

(I posted my thanks awhile ago, but for some reason I can't see it in this
NG. Weird!)