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Simple Formula Spilling into an Array
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Are you facing an unexpected challenge with your Excel formulas? If your simple IF statement combined with the AVERAGE function is spilling results into multiple cells instead of returning a single value, you're not alone. This behavior can stem from recent updates or changes in Excel's handling of array functions. In this guide, we’ll explore the potential causes of this issue and provide actionable solutions to restore your expected results. Join us as we unravel the mystery and get your spreadsheet back on track.
While trying to set up a simple IF statement with an AVERAGE function, I am getting results spilling out into an array over a number of cells below the formula. Specifically, I get a set of cells starting with the one with the formula and going down a coulumn to equal the number of cells I specified in the formula, surrou ded by a light blue border along the outside. An example of my formula is below:
=IF(C14:C17<>"",AVERAGE(C14:C17),"")
As this is being used as part of a form I am making, there are no values in any cell surrounding the formula except the cell to its left being a row label (just says "Average"). And AVERAGE function should also only provide one solution as well. I cannot figure out what Excel is trying to do or how to correct it.
Does anyone have a similar issue with this happening? I am curious if this is a new example of an update breaking something in Excel it shouldn't have. Also, is there a solution I can try? I tried the "@" addition, but that didn't work as intended.
Any help would be most helpful.
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