How to enter array formulas in merged cells
Have you ever tried to enter an array formula in merged cells? Then you are familiar with this error message: Array formulas are not valid in merged cells.
This is not true, they are allowed in merged cells. Here are a few suggestions to solve this problem.
Unmerge cells
- Select the merged cell
- Click "Merge & Center" button to unmerge cells
- Select first cell
- Enter array formula
- Select cells
- Click "Merge & Center" button to merge cells
Tip! You don´t need to repeat these actions for all cells below, just click and hold on black dot on lower right corner of cell and drag down as far as needed.
Excel defined named ranges
- Go to tab "Formula" on the ribbon
- Click "Name Manager"
- Type a name, I named it arrayformula
- Enter the array formula in "Refers to:" field
- Click OK button
- Select the merged cell
- Type =arrayformula in formula bar
- Press enter
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Hi Oscar,
Greetings. I was trying using the ARRAY Formula in the merged Cell, but facing an issue.
For a simple formula in the merged cell, the formula as explained on the website works perfectly but when I try to use it in another merged cell which contains HYPERLINK, I get #REF. I have pasted the code here for your reference. if you could please let me know what is wrong in this code.
=HYPERLINK(INDEX('01-08-2011'!$C$4:$L$129,MATCH(SEARCH!$C$2,'01-08-2011'!$C$4:$C$1159,0),11))
Thanks and regards,
Ali.
Done... Its Resolved :D
Thanks and regards,
Ali.