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How to use the ISNUMBER function in Microsoft Excel

Master Excel’s most versatile logical gatekeeper to validate inputs, prevent math crashes, and automate complex spreadsheet ...

Excel thinks 1900 was a leap year because of a small shortcut taken in the '80s

Sure, it could be fixed. But it's a lot easier to let the false 1900 leap year live on in Excel.