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IFNA – Handle #N/A errors ISERROR – Detect any error and return TRUE or
Syntax: =IFNA(value, value_if_na) FALSE Syntax: =ISERROR(value)
Returns a specified value
for #N/A errors. Bonus Tip
Limitation: Can’t handle IF + ISERROR results in
other errors. numeric values
instead of Boolean
values.
Formula:
=IF(ISERROR(C12/D12),
"Target Not Found",
C12/D12)

Returns TRUE when any

error exists and FALSE
when no error exists.
ISERROR is not limited to
just #N/A error.
Limitation: Doesn’t result
in a numeric value.

IFERROR – Create polished reports Syntax: =IFERROR(value, value_if_error) ERROR.TYPE – Return a specific numeric
value for each error type Syntax: =ERROR.TYPE(error_val)
Returns a numeric value when
no error exists and a specified
value for any error.
Limitation: Returns only one
value for all errors.

Returns a unique numeric

value for each error

Notes: Returns #N/A

when no error exists.
Also, doesn’t return the
Excel Errors, Error Types & Explanation desired calculated value.

Debugging Errors: Evaluate Formula, Trace Precedents & Trace Dependents

Step-by-Step
1. Select a cell containing
a formula
2. Formulas tab > Evaluate
Formula
3. Click on the “Evaluate”
button in the Evaluate
Formula dialog box to
evaluate the formula
step-by-step
4. Check the interim steps
in the evaluation box

Other Excel Errors & Explanation

‘Trace Precedents’
shows arrows arising
Similarly, ‘Trace Dependents’
from the cells
shows arrows pointing to the
providing the data for
cells depending on the
the selected cell.
selected cell.

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