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ISNA vs FORMULATEXT vs FACT

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

ISNA

Information

ISNA belongs to the Information category. Excel functions that provide information about cells and data

FORMULATEXT

Information

FORMULATEXT belongs to the Information category. Excel functions that provide information about cells and data

FACT

Mathematical

FACT belongs to the Mathematical category. Excel functions for performing mathematical calculations Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

ISNA

Comparison

ISNA performs Comparison operations. Excel functions for comparing values and data Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Information

FORMULATEXT performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats

FACT

Calculation

FACT performs Calculation operations. Excel functions for performing various calculations

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

ISNA

Error Checking For #N/A Values

ISNA is known for Error Checking For #N/A Values.

FORMULATEXT

Formula Inspection

FORMULATEXT is known for Formula Inspection.

FACT

Calculate Factorials

FACT is known for Calculate Factorials.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

ISNA

Excel 3.0

ISNA was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Excel 2013

FORMULATEXT was created in Excel 2013. Functions added in the Excel 2013 release Click to see all.

FACT

Excel 3.0

FACT was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

For all*

Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

ISNA

Originally created to handle lookup function errors

FORMULATEXT

Popular among Excel trainers

FACT

Essential for probability calculations
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

ISNA

The function that asks 'Is it not available or just hiding?'

FORMULATEXT

The formula whisperer

FACT

The most excitable function in Excel!

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

For all*

Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

ISNA

Error

ISNA accepts Error as input data. Excel functions for managing and handling error values Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Text

FORMULATEXT accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.

FACT

Number

FACT accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version

Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

Excel 2013

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

For all*

Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system

MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

Web Excel

Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

For all*

1
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

ISNA

Error

ISNA accepts Error as input types Excel functions designed to handle and manage calculation errors effectively

FORMULATEXT

Range

FORMULATEXT accepts Range as input types Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations

FACT

Number

FACT accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

ISNA

Simple Error Detection

Excel functions with simple error detection quickly identify and handle calculation issues

Prevents Formula Crashes

Excel functions with crash prevention maintain worksheet stability during complex calculations

FORMULATEXT

Great For Learning

Easy Debugging

FACT

Simple To Use

Fast Calculations

Accurate
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

ISNA

Only Checks For #N/A Error

Limited Functionality

Functions with restricted capabilities, reducing problem-solving options Click to see all.

FORMULATEXT

Only Works With Formulas

Limited Functionality

Functions with restricted capabilities, reducing problem-solving options Click to see all.

FACT

Limited To Integers

Maximum Value Restrictions