Excel: Example for NAMES() Function Returns #VALUE!

 Last reviewed: November 29, 1994
Article ID: Q88846
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 4.0

SUMMARY

Page 283 of the "Microsoft Excel Function Reference," version 4.0 contains the following example. This example is incorrect. 

   NAMES(3,"P*")

MORE INFORMATION

The example given in the manual returns a #VALUE!. The corrected line should read: 

   NAMES(,3,"P*")
The leading comma is necessary unless a document name is specified.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Excel Function Reference," version 4.0, page 283

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Last reviewed: November 29, 1994
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