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Fix #NAME? errors in Excel

#NAME? usually means Excel does not recognize part of your formula.

FormulaRescue can help identify misspelled function names, missing quotes, or invalid named ranges.

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Common examples

=SUMM(A1:A10)

Function name should likely be SUM.

=IF(A1=Yes,1,0)

Text like Yes usually needs quotes.

=XLOOKUP(A2,B:B,C:C)

Can show #NAME? in Excel versions that do not support XLOOKUP.

FAQ

What causes #NAME? in Excel?

Excel does not recognize a function, named range, or text value in the formula.

Can FormulaRescue fix misspelled functions?

Yes, common misspellings are a good fit.

Why does text need quotes?

Excel may read unquoted text as a name or function instead of a text value.

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