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title: "What does #VALUE! mean?"
description: "#Value! is an Excel warning message that indicates that Excel is unable to calculate a formula. This usually means that one has made an incorrect data entry. Specifically, Excel is expecting a numerical entry and the entry contains some letters,…"
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updated: "2024-06-06"
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# What does #VALUE! mean?

#Value! is an Excel warning message that indicates that Excel is unable to calculate a formula. This usually means that one has made an incorrect data entry. Specifically, Excel is expecting a numerical entry and the entry contains some letters, words or symbols in place of, or in addition to, the numbers.