Option-return? I didn't know about that, thank you. I've been wondering how to 
look at the formula, even for cells that *do* work.
> On Mar 25, 2015, at 12:54 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Not sure if there’s anything that will specifically say what the error is, 
> but, I certainly could be wrong.  I usually just press option-return on the 
> cell displaying that error and look at the syntax and cell references.  If 
> you have a circular reference, that is, referring to the same cell that the 
> formula is in, it will display that error for sure.  There are likely other 
> things like division by zero that may cause it as well, but, the circular 
> reference is the only one I’ve seen first hand in testing.
> 
> Later...
> 
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
> 
> On Mar 24, 2015, at 21:13, Alex Hall <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> In a spreadsheet, I'm seeing "formula error" in some cells that have 
> formulas. How do I see what the error is so I can correct it? Thanks.
> 
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