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Exam 77-420 Microsoft Excel 2013
4. Apply Formulas and Functions
4.1 Apply Cell Ranges and References In Formulas and Functions:  Troubleshoot a formula

Troubleshoot the Formulas

7. What Do You See? The #Value! means that there is an error. Please audit the spreadsheet. Double click on Cell D9.  Excel highlights the cells in this formula:   =D8+B5

 

How Did That Happen? Part of the formula is still correct. It equals yesterday’s sales—the Cell above—and adds to it.

Most formulas automatically use Relative References. A Relative Reference adjusts the the cell references when you copy or fill it down.

 

In our example,  =D8+B5 becomes =D9+B6 in the next Row down.


In Cell D9, the formula adds a number to a label. Hence, the error #Value!

 
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