Issues
Despite Excel’s powerful functionality, users can encounter several issues when working with calculations in Excel. These issues can range from simple errors to more complex problems like iterative calculations and circular references. Understanding these potential pitfalls is essential for ensuring accuracy and efficiency in your Excel work.
What is a circular reference
A circular reference refers to a formula, that visits its own or another cell more than once in its chain of calculations, creating an infinite loop which slows down your spreadsheet significantly.
Iterative calculation, friend or foe?
Among the infinite number of settings in Excel, one innocent looking option fundamentally changes the way Excel calculates formula results. It goes by the name Iterative calculation.