Wednesday, August 24, 2011

How to Check If a Cell Is Empty in Excel Program?


ISBLANK Function
1. Open the Excel worksheet with the data you want to check.
2. Enter an appropriate header in the first empty column.
3. Input '=isblank(B2)' on the row corresponding to the first data you want to check and press 'Enter.' This formula says, 'Cell B2 is empty.' If that statement is true, it returns a value of 'TRUE.' Otherwise, it returns a value of 'FALSE.'
4. Copy the cell containing the formula. Select all the cells corresponding to the data you want to check. Paste the formula.
5. Select the 'Data' tab on the menu and select the 'Filter' button.
6. Click the filter arrow at the top of the column containing the formula. Select 'TRUE' to see the rows or columns with empty cells.
LEN Function
7. Open the Excel worksheet you want to check.
8. Enter an appropriate header in the first empty column.
9. Input---on the row corresponding to the first data you want to check---the following:=if(LEN(B2)
10. Copy the cell containing the formula. Select all the cells corresponding to the data you want to check. Paste the formula.
11. Select the 'Data' tab on the menu and select the 'Filter' button.
12. Click the filter arrow at the top of the column containing the formula. Select 'TRUE' to see the rows or columns with empty cells.
IF Function
13. Open the Excel worksheet you want to check.
14. Enter an appropriate header in the first empty column.
15. Input---on the row corresponding to the first data you want to check---the following:=if(B2='', 'EMPTY', 'NOT EMPTY')Press 'Enter.'
16. Copy the cell containing the formula. Select all the cells corresponding to the data you want to check. Paste the formula.
17. Select the 'Data' tab on the menu and select the 'Filter' button.
18. Click the filter arrow at the top of the column containing the formula. Select 'TRUE' to see the rows or columns with empty cells.

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