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# **IFERROR in Google Sheets**

Returns a value you choose when a formula gives any error, and the formula result otherwise.

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IFERROR(

## **In Google Sheets**

IFERROR works the same way in Google Sheets. There you may also leave out the second argument, which gives an empty cell.

## **Syntax**

```
IFERROR(value, value_if_error)
```

<dl><dt>**value **</dt>
<dd>The formula to check.</dd>
<dt>**value_if_error **</dt>
<dd>What to show instead of an error, such as 0 or "Not found".</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

B1`=IFERROR(<sup>1</sup>10/0,<sup>2</sup>0)`

|  | A | B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  | **0** |

**In plain words:** <sup>1</sup>Divide 10 by 0, and <sup>2</sup>if that gives an error, show 0 instead.

D1=IFERROR(VLOOKUP("Kiwi",A2:B4,2,FALSE),"Not found")

|  | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Fruit | Price |  | **Not found** |
| 2 | Apple | 4 |  | |
| 3 | Pear | 6 |  | |
| 4 | Plum | 5 |  | |

## **Practice IFERROR**

- [**1****Hide #N/A with IFERROR**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/sheets/practice/iferror/iferror-vlookup)

## **Related functions**

- [**IFNA**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/ifna)
- [**XLOOKUP**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/sheets/functions/xlookup)
- [**VLOOKUP**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/sheets/functions/vlookup)

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