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Circular References: Excel's most popular (!#?%) error message explained

Millions of people using Excel don't get why they see the "circular reference" error message right after they've entered a formula. The message means that your formula is trying to calculate its own cell--kind of like when a dog chases its own tail. Because so many of you (millions) searched on "circular reference" on Office.com, we thought we should very clearly explain how to remove or fix your formula. ...( read more ) Read More...

Read the complete post at http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-excel/archive/2012/02/17/circular-references-excel-error-message.aspx


Posted Feb 17 2012, 06:04 PM by Excel Blog
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