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When working on Excel spreadsheets, it's common to encounter errors. So, how do you tackle them? This article by Mytour provides solutions to common Excel errors. Let's dive in.
Common Excel Errors and Their Solutions:
1. Cell Width Error: #####
- Root Cause:
+ Insufficient width for the data cell.
+ Inputting negative values for date or time entries.
- Solution: Adjust the column width appropriately.
2. Value Error: #VALUE!
- Root Cause:
+ Entering or editing a formula without completing it and pressing Enter.
+ Entering a formula that calculates a string when the function requires a number or a logical value.
+ Entering too many parameters for a function or operator when their formula requires only one parameter.
+ Executing a command related to a function that results in an error value.
3. Empty Data Error: #NULL!
- Root Cause:
+ Using an inappropriate set of operators.
+ Employing an array without proper delimiters.
4. Numeric Data Error: #NUM!
- Root Cause:
+ Using an iterative function leading to the function failing to find a return value.
+ Using a function that returns a value either too large or too small for Excel's computational capabilities. (In this case, you may reduce the calculated value.)
+ Using an inappropriate argument in the formula.
5. Incorrect Reference Area: #REF!
- Root Cause:
+ Formula reference cell has been deleted.
+ Linking or referencing to an application that is not executable.
6. Data Error: #N/A
- Root Cause:
+ The returned value is incompatible with lookup functions.
+ Forgetting one or more arguments in custom functions.
+ Using an inappropriate custom function (In this case, carefully review the formula and adjust the cell that the function refers to).
+ Inconsistent data when using array addresses in Excel.
7. Divide by Zero Error: #DIV/0
- Root Cause:
+ Entering a formula with a divisor of 0.
+ The divisor in the formula references an empty cell.
8. Incorrect Name: #NAME?
- Root Cause:
+ Entering incorrect function names. For example: ì instead of if.
+ Using forbidden characters in the formula.
+ Using non-built-in functions in Excel (In this case, go to the Tools menu → Add-ins. Check Analysis ToolPak).
+ Entering a formula string without enclosing it in double quotes.
+ Missing double colons in the reference data array.
Mytour has compiled common errors and their causes when using and manipulating Excel spreadsheets. This allows you to understand the reasons behind errors and take effective corrective measures.
