Excel: How To Fix An Excel Error Message
Dealing with error messages in Excel can be quite frustrating. This tutorial will help break down and explain a few of the most common Excel error messages.
1: Open Microsoft Excel, Click the plus button to open a blank workbook.
2: Input all necessary data into workbook and work as normal
3: If encountering any of these messages, a mistake was made when entering the formula.
=#DIV/0: Attempting to divide by zero.
=#N/A!: No data can be found for the formula or function listed.
=#NAME?: The texts inserted in the formula are not recognized by Excel.
=#NULL!: A space was used in formulas that reference multiple ranges; a
comma separates range references.
=#NUM!: The formula listed has invalid numeric data for the type of
operation attempting to be used.
=#REF!: The reference shown is invalid.
=#VALUE!: The wrong type of function is being used for the data set.
4: Refer to the "Excel: How To Use A Formula/ Function" tutorial for more help on how to use formulas/functions properly
5: Don't forget to save your work!