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IFERROR

Returns a custom result when a formula generates an error, and a normal result when no error is detected.

Syntax

IFERROR(value, value_if_error)

Arguments

Argument Description Required
value The value, reference, or formula to be checked for an error. Required
value_if_error The specified value that is provided if the result of the value is an error. Required

Examples

Handle division by zero error

=IFERROR(10/0, "Cannot divide by zero")
Result ⇒ Cannot divide by zero

Return value when no error

=IFERROR(10/2, "Error occurred")
Result ⇒ 5

Handle lookup error with default

=IFERROR(INDEX(A1:A3, 5), "Not found")
Result ⇒ Not found
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1 A
2 B
3 C

Related Functions

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