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» Adding a Comment to a Formula

CATEGORY: Excel Information

VERSIONS: All Microsoft Excel Versions

To add a Comment to a formula:

1. At the end of the formula, add a + (plus) sign.
2. Type the letter N, and in parentheses, type your Comment in quotation marks. For

Example:
=CurrentAssets / CurrentLiabilities+ N("The formula returns Current Ratio")

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Adding Comment to a formula
Suresh wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

Hi, the +N("text") funtion does not work in my PC.

Adding Comment to a formula
Vince wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

Is there a way to have show on the screen?

Adding comment to formula
Deon wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

If there a way you use the formula elsewhere e.g another formula. If not then what is thy point, why not just right click on the cell and add a comment?

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