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If B is Exel's error msg. sample error (ISNA)
Suppose in A1 is the number 10
In B1 =0+LEFT(A1,MATCH(FALSE,ISNUMBER(1*MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT
("1:"&LEN(A1))),1)),0)-1)
In C1 =IF(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),ISNA(B1)),"Your Text","")
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