"If function" works in Excel 2000 but not in 2007

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Allen

Any "If functions" {Example: =IF(A1>10,"Over 10","10 or less")} are not
working for me in Excel 2007. They work fine in 2000 but in 2007 this error
appears, "The formula you typed contains an error". The first 10, is
highlighted suggesting the problem is there.
The cells are general format, not text. Office service pack 3 installed.
Running Vista.
Got any hints folks?
Thanks in advance.
 
Hi Allen

--Is 2000 installed in the same PC...?

--Does any other formula work in the latest version of Excel?

--Are you sure you are using MSExcel 2007 for Windows or Excel2008 for Mac
=IF(A1>10;"Over 10";"10 or less")

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Allen, I think I got it.

This is around the second query I asked in my previous post. You have set
R1C1 reference style for Excel 2007. **** Uncheck **** this option as below...

In XL2007: Office Button (left top button)>Excel Options> Formulas>'Working
with formulas'> R1C1 reference style

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Yes I am sure it is Excel 2007. It came pre-installed by Dell. I will try
contacting them too.

No the PC with 2007 does not also have 2000 installed. They are 2 seperate
PCs.

R1C1 cell reference format was not checked. I tried checking it, same
result. Changed it back to A1 format.

This particular formula is one from the help topic. I was using it to what
I was doing wrong (keep it basic until I could see what I was doing wrong).

The error is related to all forms of If functions regardless of the figures,
location in the sheet, new or previously created sheets. Same result if I
enter the formula myself or use the Insert Function Wizard.

More bad news. I am getting errors with other logical functions: OR, AND.

The help text used commas to seperate the logical tests, but the function
wizard does not. Related?
 
Hi Allen

Did you try the formula I pasted in the first response..Try out the below.
The argument separator use by Excel is taken from the regional setting of
your Windows installation. The below steps are for XP but I am sure you
should be able to identify this with ease

--Goto Windows Start>Settings>Control Panel

--From the list click on 'Regional and Language Options'

--Click on 'Customize' button to open 'Customize Regional Options'

--Check the 'List separator'. This is used by Excel for separating
arguments. Is that ;. Change to suit..

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Any "If functions" {Example: =IF(A1>10,"Over 10","10 or less")} are not
working for me in Excel 2007. They work fine in 2000 but in 2007 this error
appears, "The formula you typed contains an error". The first 10, is
highlighted suggesting the problem is there.
The cells are general format, not text. Office service pack 3 installed.
Running Vista.
Got any hints folks?
Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...

Check Start/Control Panel/Windows Regional Settings.

I'll bet you have your system settings to be using a delimiter OTHER than a
comma.

OR

Try replacing the commas with semicolons within the function.
--ron
 
That's it!
The list seperator was set to space instead of comma.
Problem Solved. Thanks everyone.
Allen
 
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