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Default formula with {}

Hi
Edidt the formula, go to the cell where the formula is, press F2, then press
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

that will do the trick

"GeorgeA" wrote:

I have a formula that shows as:
{=A5-INDEX(A5:A400,MATCH(TRUE,K5:K4000,0))}

It works but I want to change it to:
{=A5-INDEX(A5:A400,MATCH(TRUE,J5:J400B6,0))}

Problem is that when I click to edit the formula, the {} brackets disappear
and then the formula returns $VALUE!.

Why do these brackets show up and how do I edit this formula?

Thanks, any help would be appreciated!