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Formula Auditing

Sometimes you need to check your formulas to see what they are adding.  There are a few ways to audit your formulas.

The first method is to simply click “F2″ in the cell with the formula that you want to audit - this will highlight and color code the cells that are being added:

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 Or you can click Tools> Formula Auditing > Trace Dependents
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This will add a dot to each cell that is used to create the formula

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The second method can be used to trace dependents accross multiple worksheets. In this case an arrow will appear displaying the worksheet icon.
1. Double-click the arrow.
2. In the Go to box, click the reference to view the dependent cell.

 

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