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How to Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010

I have just installed Microsoft Excel 2010 and yesterday I used it to calculate my own budget. During that time and I was warned by some errors about circular reference. However, I have never used this feature in Excel. Is the new function of MS Excel 2010? How could I solve this problem?

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Solution

  1. When a formula refers back to its own cell, either directly or indirectly, it creates a circular reference.
  2. Open your Excel document which tells you there are circular references.
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  3. Go to "Formulas" > "Formula Auditing" tab in the ribbon.
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  4. Then under "Formula Auditing" menu, choose "Error Checking" > "Circular References" > "SAS2".
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010

  5. Then it will automatically go to the first cell and you can check the formula is right or wrong.
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  6. If the "status bar" also displays "Circular References", please repeat step 4 &5 to check more cells.
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  7. Like this, go to "Circular References" > "SBS2".
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010

  8. Well, it points to the next cell and check the formula to correct the circular references.
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  9. Continue to review and correct the circular reference until the status bar no longer displays "Circular References" like the following.
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  10. However, if you want to allow this circular reference, please go to "File" > "Options".
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  11. Then click "Formulas" in the left pane and find "Calculation options" on the right.
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  12. Well, check "Enable iterative calculation".
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  13. In "Maximum Iterations", type the number of times you want to calculate. So do in "Maximum Change".
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  14. After that, click "OK".
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010
  15. Now, you can see the result of calculating "Circular Reference" like this.
    Remove or Allow a Circular Reference in Excel 2010


Tips

The higher the number of iterations for "Maximum Iterations", the more time that Excel needs to calculate a worksheet. Meanwhile, The smaller the number "Maximum Change', the more accurate the result and the more time that Excel needs to calculate a worksheet.

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