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Excel formulas not working from PC to MAC
Hi, My boss developed an inventory spreadsheet for me to populate with data. She inputed the formulas as well. She uses a PC and I use a MAC. The formulas are not working for me when I input the data, I am getting #NAME errors but when I email the populated reports back to her, the formulas are working on her computer. Please help. I can not do my job at this point. I already went to help and ensured the data was in GENERAL and not TEXT. I also checked that the formulas are automatically updating. I attached the spreadsheet so you can directly review. Thank you!
Thanks. the workbook uses the XLOOKUP function that is only available in Excel in recent versions of Microsoft 365. On a Mac or PC with Excel 2019 or earlier, XLOOKUP does not exist, so the formulas return #NAME!
In the attached version, I have replaced the XLOOKUP formulas with a version that uses VLOOKUP. That should work in all versions of Excel.
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Hi Hans,
Sorry to bother you again with my excel issues. My boss had me upgrade microsoft/excel on my computer with the most current versions to address XLOOKUP formula issues. I thought running the reports today would have been simple. Instead I am running into formula challenges again but they are not consistent. On some of the reports they work 100% of the time, other reports some of the time and then none and I am using the same template! Can you please take a look at the attachments when you have a chance. Thank you. Nicole
I'm confused - why did you post 3 replies with attachments?
And where exactly is the problem?
Thanks. the workbook uses the XLOOKUP function that is only available in Excel in recent versions of Microsoft 365. On a Mac or PC with Excel 2019 or earlier, XLOOKUP does not exist, so the formulas return #NAME!
In the attached version, I have replaced the XLOOKUP formulas with a version that uses VLOOKUP. That should work in all versions of Excel.
