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=FORMULATEXT()

Returns a formula as a string.

Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365Excel for Microsoft 365 for MacExcel 2024Excel 2024 for MacExcel 2021Excel 2021 for MacExcel 2019Excel 2016
=FORMULATEXT(reference)
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Output typeText
Popularity25 / 100
VolatileNo
Dynamic ArrayNo
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◧ Arguments

ArgumentTypeRequiredDescription
reference Reference Required A reference to a cell or range of cells.

▣ Examples

فرمول در C2، فرمول موجود در سلول A2 را به‌صورت رشته متنی برمی‌گرداند تا بتوانید ساختار آن را به‌راحتی بررسی کنید. فرمول واردشده در A2 برابر =TODAY() است و روز جاری را در A2 برمی‌گرداند. فرمول =TODAY() باید به‌صورت متن در C2 نمایش داده شود =TODAY()

✦ Tips

  • The FORMULATEXT function returns what is displayed in the formula bar if you select the referenced cell.
  • The Reference argument can be to another worksheet or workbook.
  • If the Reference argument is to an entire row or column, or to a range or defined name containing more than one cell, FORMULATEXT returns the value in the upper leftmost cell of the row, column, or range.
  • Entering a reference to the cell in which you are entering the function as the argument won't result in a circular reference warning. FORMULATEXT will successfully return the formula as text in the cell.

⚠ Common Errors

#N/A If the Reference argument is to another workbook that is not open, FORMULATEXT returns the #N/A error value. In the following cases, FORMULATEXT returns the #N/A error value: The cell used as the Reference argument does not contain a formula.
Fix: Check the input cell or manage the error with IFNA
#VALUE! Invalid data types used as inputs will produce a #VALUE! error value.
Fix: برای Reference مرجع سلول معتبر وارد کنید، نه مقدار متنی یا عددی نامعتبر.

⇄ Related Functions

=EXACT() Compares two text strings and returns TRUE if they are exactly the same, FALSE otherwise. EXACT is case-sensitive but ignores formatting differences. Use EXACT to test text being entered into a document. =IFNA() The IFNA function returns the value you specify if a formula returns the #N/A error value; otherwise it returns the result of the formula. =ISFORMULA() Checks whether there is a reference to a cell that contains a formula, and returns TRUE or FALSE. =CELL() The CELL function returns information about the formatting, location, or contents of a cell. For example, if you want to verify that a cell contains a numeric value instead of text before you perform a calculation on it, you can use the following formula:

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