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ISNA function in Google Sheets

Checks whether a value is the error `#N/A`.

=ISNA(value)

ISNA syntax and parameters

One argument, one required.

  • valueanyRequired

    The value to be compared with the error value #N/A. *ISNA returns TRUE if value is #N/A or a reference to a cell containing #N/A and false otherwise.

ISNA examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. Only a missing match should count as new — other errors stay visible:

    =IF(ISNA(MATCH(A2, Customers!A:A, 0)), "New customer", "Existing")

    Result"New customer"

  2. How many lookups came back #N/A:

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

    Result4

ISNA in Excel

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try ISNA in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

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

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