

The third method uses a combination of an Excel IF and COUNTIF functions. Alternatively, if the ISNUMBER function returns a value of TRUE, then the cell does not contain text and the IF function will return the associated value, which in this example is "No Text".

The IF function is then used to return a specified value if the ISNUMBER function returns a value of FALSE, which in this example is "Contains Text". If the cell is a numeric value, meaning that there are no text values, then the function will return a TRUE value, alternatively if the cell contains a text value, the function will return a FALSE value.

The ISNUMBER function test if the selected cell is a numeric value. The second method uses a combination of an Excel IF and ISNUMBER functions. Alternatively, if the ISTEXT function returns a value of FALSE, then the cell does not contain text and the IF function will return the associated value, which in this example is "No Text". The IF function is then used to return a specified value if the ISTEXT function returns a value of TRUE, which in this example is "Contains Text". If it does then the function will return a TRUE value. The ISTEXT function test if the selected cell contains text. The first method uses a combination of an Excel IF and ISTEXT functions. This tutorial provides three Excel methods that can be applied to test if a cell contains text. Both of these values can be changed to whatever value you desire by directly changing them in the VBA code.
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If a cell does not contain text the VBA code will return a value of "No Text". True and False Results: In this example if a range of cells contain text the VBA code will return a value of "Contains Text". You can also change the name of this object variable, by changing the name 'ws' in the VBA code. Worksheet Selection: Select the worksheet which captures the range of cells that you want to test if they contain text by changing the Analysis worksheet name in the VBA code. Output Column: Select the output column by changing number 3, in ws.Cells(x, 3). Test Column: Select the column that captures the cells that are to be tested by changing number 2, in ws.Cells(x, 2). This example assumes that both the output and the associated test cell will be in the same row. Output and Test Rows: Select the output rows and the rows that captures the cells that are to be tested by changing the x values (5 to 8).
