TYPE

Definition of TYPE

Returns a number associated with the type of data passed into the function.

Sample Usage

TYPE(C4)

TYPE({1;2;3;4;5})

Syntax

TYPE(value)

• value - The data whose type is to be determined.

Notes

• This function returns the following numbers:
  • 1: if value is a number
  • 2: if value is text
  • 4: if value is boolean
  • 16: if value is an error
  • 64: if value is an array
  • 128: for any other type of cell. For example, in-cell images and sparklines.
• The function cannot determine whether or not a cell or range of cells is using a formula, only returning the type of value being displayed in the cells.

See Also

ISTEXT: Checks whether a value is text.

ISNUMBER: Checks whether a value is a number.

ISLOGICAL: Checks whether a value is `TRUE` or `FALSE`.

ISERROR: Checks whether a value is an error.

In order to use the TYPE formula, start with your edited Excellentable

Then type in the TYPE Formula in the area you would like to display the outcome:

Type in the complete TYPE formula for a cell as shown below:

Excellentable will generate the outcome when hitting enter. 

	A	B	C
1	State	Population	Total area in mi2	Land area in mi2	Water area in mi2
2	Alabama	4833722	52,420 (135,767)
3	Alaska	735132	665,384 (1,723,337)
4	Arizona	6626624	113,990 (295,233)
5	Arkansas	2959373	53,179 (137,733)
6	California	38332521	163,695 (423,968)
7	Colorado	5268367	104,094 (269,602)
8	Connecticut	3596080	5,543 (14,356)
9	Delaware	925749	2,489 (6,446)
10	Florida	19552860	65,758 (170,312)
11	Georgia	9992167	59,425 (153,910)
12	Hawaii	1404054	10,932 (28,314)
13	Idaho	1612136	83,569 (216,443)
14
15	2

	D	E	F
1

House seat(s)

50,645 (131,170)

1,775 (4,597)

7

570,641 (1,477,950)

94,743 (245,383)

1

113,594 (294,207)

396 (1,026)

9

52,035 (134,770)

1,143 (2,960)

4

155,779 (403,466)

7,916 (20,502)

53

103,642 (268,432)

452 (1,171)

7

4,842 (12,541)

701 (1,816)

5

1,949 (5,048)

540 (1,399)

1

53,625 (138,888)

12,133 (31,424)

27

57,513 (148,958)

1,912 (4,950)

14

6,423 (16,635)

4,509 (11,678)

2

82,643 (214,044)

926 (2,398)

2