Most functions do not work and return #Name?

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Most functions I enter return a #NAME? error in the field

Example Functions that do NOT work:
=QUOTIENT(5, 2)
=complex(3,4)
=IMAGINARY("3+4i")
(None of the engineering functions work)

All of the above functions return the error "#NAME?"



Example functions that work:
=sum
=odd
=even
=concatenate
Logical functions all work.


I have tried other computers at my company and it works fine.


Any ideas?

Cheers,

James


Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (11.6560.6568) SP2
Part of Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
 
Go into Excel help, look up the functions QUOTIENT, COMPLEX, and IMAGINARY
and see what it says at the end of the sentence which starts:
"If this function is not available, and returns the #NAME? error, ..."

If in doubt, it's always worth trying Excel help.
 
You need to activate couple of add-ins.

Goto Tools-->Add-ins -->

Click the checkbox for Analysis ToolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA

and then click OK.

You might need Office CD as well, if these features were not installed at
the first time.
 
I had checked help(f1) numerous times, however, i glanced over the
start and scrolled to the end as this is where troubleshooting section
is usually located in manuals.
I found the remarks section where it talked about the #VALUE error and
because it did not mention #name I looked no further.

The second paragraph of the help says "If this function is not
available, and returns the #NAME? error, install and load the Analysis
ToolPak add-in."
 
Cheers mate.

You need to activate couple of add-ins.

Goto Tools-->Add-ins -->

Click the checkbox for Analysis ToolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA

and then click OK.

You might need Office CD as well, if these features were not installed at
the first time.

--
Cheers

Rodrick







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