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📌 More functions: see the Formula function reference.

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1 Basics

ISBLANK is a common spreadsheet function (Excel, Google Sheets) — checks if a cell is empty. Returns TRUE when the cell is empty; FALSE when it contains anything (including empty strings, formula results, etc.).

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Syntax

formula
  • value: the cell or expression to check.

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Examples

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Example 1: empty check

[Field 1] in the first record has no content.
formula
Result: TRUE

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Example 2: cell with text

[Field 1] in the first record contains “Hello”.
formula
Result: FALSE