hi
if your are using the formula =A1:A5, you will get the value error. try this
=sum(A1:A5)

that should work for you'
regards
FSt1

"phowe43" wrote:

e.g., if A7 is the sum of A1:A5 but there is no character in cell A2, how can
I avoid the #Value! error without having to manually type in a "0" value. In
other words, the calculation does not recognize the blank cell as an
automatic "0" value.

I appreciate your help.