Name Error

Error is when text is provided as the argument to the function.

Name error. Error is displayed in the cell where the formula is entered. Figure 5 excel name error a good way of eradicating this error is by going to the formula tab and select define name. The name error in excel occurs when you incorrectly type the range name refer to a deleted range name or forget to put quotation marks around a text string in a formula. Summ a1 a15 the summ function name is spelled incorrectly.

If a function name is spelled wrong or does not exist the name. Excel understands predefined text characters and numbers but if some particular text is used in the formula without quotes or cell reference then this error occurs. When there is a typo in the defined name or the defined name syntax is incorrect then we will see the name error. The name error occurs in excel when the program doesn t recognize something in your formula.

To avoid typos in formula names use the formula wizard in excel. Next we will enter the name of the range and cell reference in the new name window. For example in the image below the formula has vlookup spelled incorrectly in the first instance f5 so it produces the name. Do not use any error handling functions such as iferror to mask the error.

For example if you entered the following formula it would result in the name. The most basic reason of name.