CELL function
PRO
BASIC
The CELL
function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a tool that retrieves specific details about a cell. This includes information about the cell's location, the contents within it, or how it is formatted. For instance, you can use this function to find out what type of data is in a cell (like text or a number), or where the cell is located within your spreadsheet. This makes it a useful function when you need to analyze or manipulate your data in more detail.
Documentation
Returns information about the formatting, location, or contents of a cell.
Category
Information
Syntax
CELL(info_type, [reference])
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
info_type |
A text value that specifies what type of cell information you want to retrieve. It must be enclosed in quotation marks. |
[reference] |
Optional. The cell location for which you want information. If omitted, the function uses the last cell that was changed. |
Behavior
The CELL
function is used to retrieve information about the formatting, location, or contents of a cell. The behavior of CELL
function varies depending on its 'info_type' argument.
-
Empty Cells: When used on an empty cell, the
CELL
function may return an empty string or 0 depending on the 'info_type' argument. -
Text: If the cell contains text,
CELL
can return the text if 'contents' is used as 'info_type'. -
Booleans: If the cell contains a boolean value and
info_type
is"contents"
, theCELL
function will returnTRUE
orFALSE
as-is. -
Errors: If the 'info_type' argument is not recognized,
CELL
function will return a#VALUE!
error. -
Numerical Values: For cells with numerical values,
CELL
will return the number if 'contents' is used as 'info_type'.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#VALUE! | Occurs when the 'info_type' argument is not recognized by the CELL function. |
#REF! | Occurs when the referenced cell is not valid. This generally happens when the cell reference is deleted or moved. |
Best practices
- Always double-check your 'info_type' argument to ensure it's a valid argument recognized by the
CELL
function.- Be careful when using
CELL
with volatile functions likeINDIRECT
orOFFSET
. TheCELL
function might not update as expected when used with these functions.- Avoid using
CELL
function to create circular references as it can cause the spreadsheet to calculate slowly and may result in an error.- Use the
CELL
function to get cell information instead of manually entering it, which can help keep the spreadsheet dynamic and reduce errors.
Usage
A few examples using the CELL function.
CELL("address", A1) returns $A$1
CELL("format", C5) returns "General"
Interactive Spreadsheet Demo
<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<div id="spreadsheet"></div>
<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Product",
"Price",
"Cell Info"
],
[
"Laptop",
999.99,
"=CELL(\"address\", B2)"
],
[
"Mouse",
25.5,
"=CELL(\"format\", B3)"
],
[
"Keyboard",
75.0,
"=CELL(\"color\", B4)"
]
]
}]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Product",
"Price",
"Cell Info"
],
[
"Laptop",
999.99,
"=CELL(\"address\", B2)"
],
[
"Mouse",
25.5,
"=CELL(\"format\", B3)"
],
[
"Keyboard",
75.0,
"=CELL(\"color\", B4)"
]
];
// Render component
return (
<Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
<Worksheet data={data} />
</Spreadsheet>
);
}
<template>
<Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
<Worksheet :data="data" />
</Spreadsheet>
</template>
<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default {
components: {
Spreadsheet,
Worksheet,
},
data() {
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Product",
"Price",
"Cell Info"
],
[
"Laptop",
999.99,
"=CELL(\"address\", B2)"
],
[
"Mouse",
25.5,
"=CELL(\"format\", B3)"
],
[
"Keyboard",
75.0,
"=CELL(\"color\", B4)"
]
]
return {
data
};
}
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
@Component({
standalone: true,
selector: "app-root",
template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
// Worksheets
worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];
// Create a new data grid
ngAfterViewInit() {
// Create spreadsheet
this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Product",
"Price",
"Cell Info"
],
[
"Laptop",
999.99,
"=CELL(\"address\", B2)"
],
[
"Mouse",
25.5,
"=CELL(\"format\", B3)"
],
[
"Keyboard",
75.0,
"=CELL(\"color\", B4)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}