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Looking for use cases of function TYPE
What do you use the TYPE function for? I’m not looking for a general explanation of what the TYPE function can do—I already know that. For example, why do you use the TYPE function instead of functio...
HelloRegina_Henschel,
I mainly use the TYPE function when one formula needs to react differently depending on the returned value type. TYPE returns a numeric code identifying the result type, so a single test can replace several checks such as ISTEXT, ISNUMBER, or ISERROR.
It is also useful to detect arrays. TYPE returns 64 when a formula evaluates to an array, which helps when working with dynamic array formulas that may sometimes return a single value and sometimes a spill range.
Another practical use is debugging complex formulas. TYPE(formula) quickly shows whether the result is a number, text, logical value, error, or array.
Documentation
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/type-function-45b4e688-4bc3-48b3-a105-ffa892995899