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=TYPE()
Returns the type of value. Use TYPE when the behavior of another function depends on the type of value in a particular cell.
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Excel for Microsoft 365Excel for Microsoft 365 for MacExcel 2024Excel 2024 for MacExcel 2021Excel 2021 for MacExcel 2019Excel 2016
=TYPE(value)
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Output typeNumber
Popularity8 / 100
VolatileNo
Dynamic ArrayNo
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◧ Arguments
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
value |
Any type | Required | Can be any Microsoft Excel value, such as a number, text, logical value, and so on. Number = 1; Text = 2; Logical value = 4; Error value = 16; Array = 64; Compound data = 128. |
▣ Examples
▦ Data
| Cell | Value |
|---|---|
A2 |
Smith |
A3 |
Smith |
Returns the type of the value in A2. The Text type is indicated by 2.
=TYPE(A2)
Result:
2
Returns the type of "Mr. Smith, which is Text.
=TYPE("Mr. "&A2)
Result:
2
Returns the type of the formula in C6, which returns 16, the type for the error message #VALUE! The error message #VALUE! is shown in C7.
=TYPE(2+A2)
Result:
16
The error value returned by the formula =(2+A2), which is used in C2.
=(2+A2)
Result:
#VALUE!
Returns the type of an array constant, which is 64.
=TYPE({1,2;3,4})
Result:
64
§ Remarks
- TYPE is most useful when you are using functions that can accept different types of data, such as ARGUMENT and INPUT. Use TYPE to find out what type of data is returned by a function or formula.
- You cannot use TYPE to determine whether a cell contains a formula. TYPE only determines the type of the resulting, or displayed, value. If value is a cell reference to a cell that contains a formula, TYPE returns the type of the formula's resulting value.
✦ Tips
- TYPE is most useful when you are using functions that can accept different types of data, such as ARGUMENT and INPUT. Use TYPE to find out what type of data is returned by a function or formula.
- You cannot use TYPE to determine whether a cell contains a formula. TYPE only determines the type of the resulting, or displayed, value. If value is a cell reference to a cell that contains a formula, TYPE returns the type of the formula's resulting value.
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