The TYPE function is an information function in Microsoft Excel, and its purpose is to return a number indicating the data type of a value.

If the ERROR.TYPE function in Excel not working for you, ensure the formula is correct, check for errors in the referenced cell, or repair Excel.

Functions are the driving force of any Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, generating a single value or an array of results based on certain arguments you input. However, combining—or nesting—functions ...

Functions of different categories in Excel often return the same data type. For example, the DATEVALUE function in the Date & Time category also returns a numeric value, which is the serial ...

Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, but we've selected the most popular, from date and time functions to mathematics and simple data manipulation.