[mso] Re: excel roblem

2007 might be different.  I don't have it, so can't check.

Regards, Dave S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Errol Sapir" <errol@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:08 PM
Subject: [mso] Re: excel roblem


> Dave Hi
> The  definition of all the cells is "general". None of them have a
> #value value to the best of my knowledge. I am using office 2007, if
> that makes any difference.
> Errol
>
> David Smart wrote:
>> In my Excel 2003, SUM does ignore words and doesn't produce #value.  Are 
>> you
>> sure that none of your source cells have #VALUE value?
>>
>> Regards, Dave S
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Errol Sapir" <errol@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:54 PM
>> Subject: [mso] excel roblem
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>> When I use the "sum" formula I"l get a reply as  "#value" instead of the
>>> expected number answer that I need. The reason is because at least one
>>> of the cells being calculated is a word and not a number. What I want to
>>> know is:
>>> A. Is there a way of converting the word to a number value (say "0") OR
>>> B. Is there a way of having the "sum" formula ignoring these cells.
>>> The word appears in different cells so the solution woulds have to be a
>>> "general" one and not specific for one cell.
>>>
>>> I hope I've explained the problem coherently.
>>> TIA
>>> Errol
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