Microsoft KB Archive/173954

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XL97: Array Formula Using Merged Cells Is Calculated Incorrectly

Article ID: 173954

Article Last Modified on 10/21/2000



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q173954

SYMPTOMS

When you enter a formula in a worksheet, some of the values that are returned by the formula may be incorrect.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:

  • You enter the formula as an array formula (press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER). -and-


  • The formula refers to one or more merged cells.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97.

REFERENCES

For more information about merging cells, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

merging, cells


and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Merge cells to span several columns or rows" topic.


Additional query words: XL97

Keywords: kbbug KB173954