IFNA Function in Excel: Handle “Not Found” Only

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

LogicalLevel: IntermediateAvailable in: Excel 2013+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Related functions

IFNA replaces only #N/A — the “not found” result of lookups — and lets real errors show.

Syntax

=IFNA(value, value_if_na)
Argument What it means
value_if_na What to show when not found.

Examples

Example 1

=IFNA(VLOOKUP(A2, Prices, 2, FALSE), "New product")

Friendly message only for missing codes.

IFERROR · XLOOKUP

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