Formula mistake may occur in Excel
by Sanju[ Edit ] 2009-10-31 18:59:58
Formula mistake may occur in Excel
When creating a formula, it is possible a mistake may occur. The formula is not evaluated and Excel displays an error value or message. The common error values that could appear when creating a formula are described below:
#VALUE
This error value is displayed if you use a cell reference in a mathematical formula that contains a piece of text. This error also appears if a selection is used without specifying a function.
#DIV/0!
This error value is displayed if you divide a value by zero (O).
#REF!
This error value is displayed if cell reference does not exist that
is used in the formula.
#N/A!
This error value is displayed if value is not available or Excel
cannot find the required value.
Circular
The circular reference is a special error message displayed in
Reference
form of dialog box. This error message occurs when a formula uses its own result as one of its reference or arguments. This error message is also indicated in the status bar showing the cell address containing the error.