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ISERROR function in Google Sheets

Checks whether a value is an error.

=ISERROR(value)

ISERROR syntax and parameters

One argument, one required.

  • valueanyRequired

    The value to be verified as an error type. ISERROR returns TRUE if value is any error, including #DIV/0!, #N/A, #NAME?,#NULL!, #NUM!, #VALUE!, and #REF!.

ISERROR examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. A lookup that says so instead of showing #N/A:

    =IF(ISERROR(VLOOKUP(A2, Prices!A:B, 2, FALSE)), "No price", VLOOKUP(A2, Prices!A:B, 2, FALSE))

    Result"No price"

  2. How many rows of a column are errors of any kind:

    =SUMPRODUCT(--ISERROR(F2:F200))

    Result5

ISERROR in Excel

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try ISERROR in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the ISERROR formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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