What does it do?
Checks if the cell value is empty or not
Formula breakdown:
=ISBLANK(value)
What it means:
=ISBLANK(value to be checked if it is empty or not)
Have a bunch of empty values and you need to check all of your cells? The ISBLANK Formula in Excel is perfect for this!
I explain how you can do this below:
STEP 1: We need to enter the ISBLANK function in a blank cell:
=ISBLANK(
STEP 2: The ISBLANK arguments:
Table of Contents
value
What is the value to be checked?
Select the cell containing the value you want to be checked if it’s blank:
=ISBLANK(C9)
Apply the same formula to the rest of the cells by dragging the lower right corner downwards.
You can now see which ones are the blank values!
How to Use the ISBLANK Formula in Excel
Bryan
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