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Determine if a Cell Contains a Function in Excel - Great for Conditional Formatting and Validation - UDF

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Determine if a cell in Excel contains a formula or function with this UDF (user defined function). This function returns "TRUE" if a cell contains a formula or function and "FALSE" if a cell does not contain a formula or function. This UDF works great in logical statements such as IF() statements, AND() statements, OR() statements, etc.

The most useful integration of this function is in conditional formatting. You can apply conditional formatting to the entire worksheet and use this function as the condition. Then, you will be able to view all cells that contain formulas or functions. And, if any cells change or more formulas or functions are added to the worksheet, you will instantly be able to see that these new cells contain formulas or functions and all without having to use a 'traditional' macro.

Where to install the macro: Module

UDF to Determine if a Cell Contains a Function in Excel

Function SHOWFORMULAS(rCell As Range)

SHOWFORMULAS = rCell.HasFormula

End Function

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How to Install the Macro

Select and copy the text from within the grey box above.

Open the Microsoft Excel file in which you would like the Macro to function.

Press "Alt + F11" - This will open the Visual Basic Editor - Works for all Excel Versions. Or For other ways to get there, Click Here.

On the new window that opens up, go to the left side where the vertical pane is located. Locate your Excel file; it will be called VBAProject (YOUR FILE'S NAME HERE) and click this.

If the Macro goes in a Module, Click Here, otherwise continue to Step 8.
1. Go to the menu at the top of the window and click Insert > Module
2. Another window should have opened within the Visual Basic Editor's window. Within this new window, paste the macro code. Make sure to paste the code underneath the last line of anything else that is in the window.
3. Go to Step 8.

If the Macro goes in the Workbook or ThisWorkbook, Click Here, otherwise continue to Step 8.
1. Directly underneath your excel file called VBAProject(your file's name here), click the Microsoft Excel Objects folder icon to open that drop-down list.
2. Then, at the bottom of the list that appears, double-click the ThisWorkbook text.
3. A new window inside the Visual Basic Editor's window will appear. In this new window, paste the code for the macro. Make sure to paste this code underneath the last line of any other code which is already in the window.
4. Go to Step 8.

If the Macro goes in the Worksheet Code, Click Here, otherwise continue to Step 8.
1. Directly underneath your excel file called VBAProject(your file's name here), click the Microsoft Excel Objects folder icon to open that drop-down list.
2. Within the list that appears you will see every worksheet that is in that excel file. They will be listed as such: Sheet1(NAME OF SHEET HERE) and under that will be Sheet2(NAME OF SHEET HERE). Select the sheet in which you want the macro to run and double-click that sheet.
3. A new window inside the Visual Basic Editor's window will appear. In this new window, paste the code for the macro. Make sure to paste this code underneath the last line of any other code which is already in the window.
4. Repeat steps b and c for every sheet you want the macro to work in. Putting the macro in one sheet will not enable it for any other sheets in the workbook.
5. Go to Step 8.

Close the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor window and save the Excel file. When you close the Visual Basic Editor window, the regular Excel window will not close.

You are now ready to run the macro.

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Determine if a Cell Contains a Function in Excel - Great for Conditional Formatting and Validation - UDF

Where to install the macro: Module

UDF to Determine if a Cell Contains a Function in Excel

Excel VBA Course - From Beginner to Expert

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