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» Summing a range containing errors and values in Microsoft Excel

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The solution to summing a range that contains errors covers errors of type #VALUE!

Solution 1

In cells A1:A3, the following values appear

A1
#VALUE!
A2
10
A3
20

Enter the following formula in cell A5: =SUMIF(A1:A3,"<>#VALUE!",A1:A3)

The Result: 30


Solution 2

Enter the following formula in cell B1 and copy formula to cells B2:B3 =IF(ISERROR(A1),0,A1)

Enter the following formula in cell B5: =SUM(B1:B3)

The Result: 30



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Ted  Posted on: 31-12-1969
Using an array formula, remeber youll have to use the Ctrl+Shift+Enter to get thoes funky brackets, and then use this formula: {=SUM(IF(ISERROR(A1:A3),0,A1:A3))}
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