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ROW vs ISNUMBER vs LEFT

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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

ROW

Lookup & Reference

ROW belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. Excel functions for searching and referencing data across spreadsheets

ISNUMBER

Information

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

LEFT

Text

LEFT belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
Operation Type 🔧

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

ROW

Information

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

ISNUMBER

Comparison

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

LEFT

Manipulation

LEFT performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

For all*

Data Analysts

Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation

ROW

Programmers

ROW is designed for Programmers. Excel functions useful for programming and automation tasks Click to see all.

ISNUMBER

Engineers

ISNUMBER is designed for Engineers. Excel functions commonly used in engineering calculations and analysis Click to see all.

LEFT

Administrative Staff

LEFT is designed for Administrative Staff. Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

ROW

Data Analysis

ROW is used for Data Analysis. Functions specifically designed for analyzing data Click to see all.

ISNUMBER

Data Analysis

ISNUMBER is used for Data Analysis. Functions specifically designed for analyzing data Click to see all.

Conditional Logic

ISNUMBER is used for Conditional Logic. Functions used for conditional calculations and logic operations Click to see all.

LEFT

Text Manipulation

LEFT is used for Text Manipulation. Excel functions that modify and format text content Click to see all.

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

ROW

Row Number Retrieval

ROW is known for Row Number Retrieval.

ISNUMBER

Number Validation

ISNUMBER is known for Number Validation.

LEFT

Text Extraction

LEFT is known for Text Extraction.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

ROW

Excel 2.0

ROW was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release Click to see all.

ISNUMBER

Excel 2000

ISNUMBER was created in Excel 2000. Functions first released with Excel 2000 version Click to see all.

LEFT

Excel 95

LEFT was created in Excel 95. Functions that came with Excel 95 release 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

ROW

One of the original Excel functions

ISNUMBER

Used over 1 billion times daily

LEFT

Often paired with RIGHT
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

ROW

Counting rows since before it was cool

ISNUMBER

The bouncer of Excel functions - strictly checks IDs

LEFT

The function that discriminates against right-handed people

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

ROW

Range

ROW accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets

ISNUMBER

Number

ISNUMBER accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations

Text

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

LEFT

Text

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

ISNUMBER

Microsoft 365

ISNUMBER is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform

LEFT

Microsoft 365

LEFT is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform

Excel Online

LEFT is compatible with Excel Online Excel functions optimized for use in the web-based Excel Online platform
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

ROW

~
ISNUMBER

1

ISNUMBER needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.

LEFT

2

LEFT needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

ROW

Range

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

ISNUMBER

Number

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

Text

ISNUMBER accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

LEFT

Text

LEFT accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

Number

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