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XL97: Error Evaluating Natural Language Formula

Article ID: 160543

Article Last Modified on 10/19/2000

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q160543

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to evaluate part of a natural language formula in the formula bar (by pressing F2, and then pressing F9), the follow message may appear:
The formula you typed contains an error.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Microsoft cannot resolve the label as an address, and Microsoft Excel fails to evaluate the formula. Note that a label is not a cell address; if you try to evaluate a label in the formula bar, the error message appears.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.

Additional query words: XL97 English

Keywords: kberrmsg KB160543


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