Cómo funciona.
ISTEXT es una función fundamental de Excel. Checks whether a value is text and returns TRUE or FALSE. Permite automatizar hojas de cálculo, simplificar fórmulas complejas y analizar datos con total precisión en Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Sintaxis.
Notación Estándar de Excel=ISTEXT(value)Argumentos.
A continuación se detallan todos los parámetros aceptados por esta función.
The cell reference or expression to inspect.
Ejemplo:A2Ejemplo práctico.
Caso de Uso Paso a PasoCustomer Data Audit - Name Format Check
Verify that customer names are stored as text.
| Customer Name | Is Text? |
|---|---|
| Acme Industrial | — |
| 12345 | — |
| North Star Ltd | — |
=ISTEXT(A2)Evaluates ISTEXT over the sample table cells, placing the verified output in cell B2.
Generador de fórmula.
Abrir Asistente CompletoPersonaliza los campos de argumento a continuación para generar una fórmula lista para copiar y pegar en tu hoja de cálculo.
=ISTEXT()Comportamiento del resultado.
Returns boolean TRUE based on sample evaluation criteria and active cell references.
Buenas Prácticas
- Useful in customer signup forms to ensure phone number or national ID fields are formatted as clean text.
Errores Frecuentes
- Empty cells return FALSE, not TRUE. Use ISBLANK if testing for empty cells.
Compatibilidad de plataforma y versiones.
Matriz verificada con base en los motores de cálculo oficiales de Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Core standard function supported across all modern and legacy Microsoft Excel versions (365, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010), as well as Excel for the Web and Mac.
100% compatible with Google Sheets. Uses identical argument order, data types, and standard calculation logic.
Preguntas frecuentes.
Dudas TécnicasCan I use ISTEXT across different worksheets in Excel?↓
Yes. You can reference cells located on other sheets by including the sheet name followed by an exclamation mark, for example: =ISTEXT(Sheet2!A2:A10). If the sheet name contains spaces, enclose it in single quotes: ='Q1 Report'!A2:A10.
What is the most common reason for errors in ISTEXT?↓
Empty cells return FALSE, not TRUE. Use ISBLANK if testing for empty cells.
Does ISTEXT work identically in Google Sheets?↓
Yes, ISTEXT is supported in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets with standard evaluation behavior.