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SYMPTOMSWhen you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro in Microsoft Excel 97, you may receive the following error message: Or when you manually paste a copied cell in Microsoft Excel 97, you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
This will occur if you copy (either manually or through a macro) a cell
that contains an array formula and then attempt to paste the copied formula
into a range of cells that also includes the original cell. For example,
you copy cell A1 and then attempt to paste it to cells A1 through A10.
WORKAROUND
If you manually copy and paste a formula that is part of an array, use the
following steps to copy and paste the formula without receiving an error
message:
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MORE INFORMATION
In Microsoft Excel, array formulas are a special type of formula that allow
you to perform a large number of calculations in a single cell. When you
want to enter a formula as an array formula, instead of just pressing
ENTER, you press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
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