IFERROR Function in Excel
Learn how to use the IFERROR function in Excel, understand the syntax and common use cases, and let ExcelGPT adapt the formula to your real workbook structure.
IFERROR(value, value_if_error)valueRequiredThe formula or expression to evaluate.
value_if_errorRequiredThe value to return if the formula results in an error.
Examples
=IFERROR(XLOOKUP(A2, Sheet2!A:A, Sheet2!C:C), "Not found")Returns a friendly message instead of an error when the lookup has no match.
=IFERROR(F2/G2, 0)Returns zero when the denominator is blank or zero instead of showing an error.
Common mistakes
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