#SPILL! errors
Find what blocks a list formula, including cells that only look empty, clear it, and lay out lists so they have room to grow.
In this lesson
- #SPILL! means the formula worked but its list can't fit.
- Find what is in the way.
- Invisible blockers: a single space, a formula that shows "", text in a white font.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
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- Skill
- Errors and debugging
- Stage
- Advanced
Where it sits in Errors and debugging
- #N/A, #VALUE!, #REF!, #DIV/0! and #NAME? explained11 min
- Why your SUM is wrong10 min
- Circular references8 min
- #SPILL! errorsThis lesson10 min
The steps
10 steps: 4 explanations, 4 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up
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