{"id":1237,"date":"2018-07-02T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2023-11-02T19:15:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T19:15:24","slug":"cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/functions\/cell\/","title":{"rendered":"CELL function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The CELL function in Excel is a useful tool that allows you to retrieve information about a cell&#8217;s formatting, location, or content. It can help you gain insights into various aspects of your spreadsheet, making it a valuable function for both beginners and advanced users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syntax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CELL(info_type, reference)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arguments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>info_type<\/strong><\/td><td>The type of information you want to retrieve from the cell. This is a text value enclosed in double quotation marks.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>reference<\/strong><\/td><td>The cell reference for which you want to get information.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CELL function is used to retrieve information about a specified cell. The <strong>info_type<\/strong> argument defines the type of information you want to extract, and the <strong>reference<\/strong> argument points to the cell you want to examine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some common uses of the CELL function:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Get the Address of a Cell:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=CELL(\"address\", A1)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This formula will return the address of cell A1, which is &#8220;$A$1.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Determine the Format of a Cell:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=CELL(\"format\", B2)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this formula to find out the format of cell B2, such as &#8220;General,&#8221; &#8220;Currency,&#8221; or &#8220;Date.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Check if a Cell is Empty:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=CELL(\"type\", C3)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>It will return &#8220;b&#8221; if the cell C3 contains a label or formula and &#8220;v&#8221; if it&#8217;s empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Retrieve the Sheet Name of a Cell:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=CELL(\"filename\", D4)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This formula will give you the full path to the workbook containing cell D4, which includes the sheet name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Determine the Width of a Cell:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=CELL(\"width\", E5)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this formula to find out the width of cell E5 in characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that the <strong>info_type<\/strong> argument should always be enclosed in double quotation marks, and the <strong>reference<\/strong> argument should point to the cell you want to inspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that the CELL function can be a valuable tool for understanding and manipulating your Excel data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CELL function in Excel is a useful tool that allows you to retrieve information about a cell&#8217;s formatting, location, or content. 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