simplify procedure to get rid of 0 error values in a spreadsheet

[Guest]

MS Excel, all versions

The formula to be entered to replace the irritant "0 error" values, for
example in a percentage column, is very complicated. Example:
if(iserror(formula),"-",formula).

In a large spreadsheet, many celles will display these 0 error formulas and
they are very annoying, especially when printing.

Can MS Excel simplify this in a next version or update?

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[Biff]

Can MS Excel simplify this in a next version or update?

They are doing just that. (In the next version)

A new function will be added:

IFERREOR

It will take 2 arguments:

IFERROR(Value, value_if_error)

So, instead of doing something like this:

=IF(ISERROR(A1/B1),"",A1/B1)

You'll be able to simplify it to:

=IFERROR(A1/B1,"")

Back to your problem.......

You can use Page Setup and choose not to print the errors or you can hide
them using Conditional Formatting

Before you print:

Goto File>Page Setup>Sheet tab
Cell errors as.....choose an option from the drop down

Conditional Formatting:

Select the cell(s) in question
Goto Format>Conditionla Formatting
Formula is: =ISERROR(cell_reference)
Set the font color to be the same as the background color

Biff