Microsoft KB Archive/88588

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Last reviewed: November 8, 1994

Article ID: Q88588 The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 4.0 and 4.0a

SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 4.0, the Help topic, &quot;Illegal reference argument at: [reference]&quot; is missing. If you select the topic:

Illegal reference argument at: [reference] Microsoft Excel Help displays the help information for the &quot;Command or Menu does not exist&quot; topic instead. In version 4.0a, if you select the topic, WINHELP.EXE generates a dialog box that says &quot;Help Topic does not exist.&quot;

MORE INFORMATION
When you choose the Help button in the Macro Error dialog box, Microsoft Excel Help displays a Help screen that provides information on the Macro Error dialog box along with additional topics which you can select for more information.

The correct topic is:

Illegal Reference Argument At:

The macro function contains an error at the specified cell. In the macro function, check the reference argument at the specified cell and try again.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 4.0 and 4.0a. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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