I have a formula that I used a long time age. It starts out with a
{=average , how do I make excel recognize this as a formula??


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The braces ({...}) should be inserted by Excel when you hit Ctrl-Shift-Enter
at the end, they should not be part of the formula. Remove them.

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I have a formula that I used a long time age. It starts out with a
{=average , how do I make excel recognize this as a formula??


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I would guess you are talking about an array formula. In an array formula,
you do not enter the Curly Braces {}. After you type the formula, instead of
hitting enter, you hit Cntl-Shift-Enter and Excel wraps the formula in the
curly braces. Here's a short example:

=AVERAGE(IF(A1:A6 = "foo", B1:B6,""))

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I have a formula that I used a long time age. It starts out with a
{=average , how do I make excel recognize this as a formula??


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Thanks for the help, appreciate it much!!


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You're welcome.
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Thanks for the help, appreciate it much!!


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