Excel gives the answer 10. If you have a mathematical background, you’ll know why Excel gives a different answer to such a simple calculation — and why, technically, Excel is right. If you don’t have ...

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Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.

Enable the Auto-Calculate option. Disable Show Formula option. Check the cell format. Check if the formula is entered correctly. Check for Circular References in the spreadsheet. If the spreadsheet ...

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If Excel is showing formulas instead of results on your Windows PC, check the cell format, turn off the 'Show Formulas' ...

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