XL2000: List of Errors That Formula AutoCorrect Detects (212199)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000

This article was previously published under Q212199

SUMMARY

This article contains a list of common formula errors detected as part of the Formula AutoCorrect feature of Microsoft Excel 2000 and the suggested correction for each error.

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    Error                             Example           Result
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Unmatched parenthesis () in
      non-nested formulas             =A1+(A2+A3        =A1+(A2+A3)
    Unmatched curly braces {}         ={1,2,3}*{1,2,3   ={1,2,3}*{1,2,3}
    Unmatched quotation marks
     " " or ' '                       ="asdf            ="asdf"
    Reversed Cell References          =1A+1B            =A1+B1

    NOTE: R1C1 and absolute referencing with reversed cell references
    are not automatically fixed.

    Extra operators in the
      beginning of a formula          ==A1+B1           =A1+B1
    Extra trailing operators
      without operand                 =A1+B1+           =A1+B1
    Double operators                  =A1*/B1           =A1*B1
    Implied multiplication            =A1+2(3/B2)       =A1+2*(3/B2)
    Replace x with *                  =2x3              =2*3
    Extra decimal points              123.456.789       =123.456789
    Commas as separator (or
      separator as determined by
      Regional settings in
      Windows Control Panel)          10,000.00         10000.00
    Operator Order                    =A1=>B1           =A1>=B1
                                      =A1=<B1           =A1<=B1
                                      =A1><B1           =A1<>B1
    Misplaced colon in range          A:1:B2            A1:B2
    Using semi-colon in range         A1;B2             A1:B2
    Extra spaces in cell addresses    =A 1+B2           =A1+B2
    Extra space between numbers       =1 + 2 + 3        =1+2+3
    Extra space between function
      name and parenthesis            =SUM (A1:B2)      =SUM(A1:B2)
				

REFERENCES

For more information about AutoCorrect in formulas, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type what's new in microsoft excel 2000? in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB212199