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FORMULATEXT Function
The FORMULATEXT function is one of the lookup and reference functions. It is used to return a formula as a string (i.e. the text string that is displayed in the formula bar if you select the cell that contains the formula).
Syntax
FORMULATEXT(reference)
The FORMULATEXT function has the following argument:
Argument | Description |
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reference | A reference to a single cell or a range of cells. |
Notes
If the referenced cell range contains more than one formula, the FORMULATEXT function returns the value from the upper left cell of this range. If the referenced cell does not contain a formula, the FORMULATEXT function returns the N/A error value.
Please note that this is an array formula. To learn more, please read the Insert array formulas article.
How to apply the FORMULATEXT function.
Examples
The figure below displays the result returned by the FORMULATEXT function.