=CELL ("format",D1) returns a number format : Cell « Information functions « Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial

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Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial » Information functions » Cell   17.1.6.=CELL ("format",D1) returns a number format Input the formula: =CELL ("format",D1). Press Enter to get the result. 17.1.Cell 17.1.1. Cell function 17.1.2. =CELL ("address") returns the address of the last changed cell. 17.1.3. =CELL("color", B3) tells whether B3 is formatted for color-negative numbers 17.1.4. =CELL ("contents",B3) returns the contents of B3. 17.1.5. =CELL ("filename") returns the path, filename, and work sheet name of the workbook and worksheet 17.1.6. =CELL ("format",D1) returns a number format 17.1.7. =CELL ("parentheses", D2) returns 1 if a cell is formatted to have either positive values or all values displayed with parentheses. 17.1.8. =CELL("prefix", A1) returns the type of text alignment in a cell. 17.1.9. =CELL ("protect",A1) returns 1 if a protection is set to locked 17.1.10. =CELL("row", B6) returns the row number of the first cell in the range 17.1.11. =CELL("row", Summary) returns the row number of the first cell in the name 17.1.12. =CELL("type", A1) returns the type of information in a cell. 17.1.13. =CELL("width") returns the width of the last changed cell, rounded to an integer. 17.1.14. =CELL("width", A1) returns the width of A1