Circular Reference in Excel: How to Fix Circular Reference Error in Excel

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What is a circular reference in Excel? Learn how to find a circular reference in Excel & fix error. A circular reference in Excel indicates that the calculation in a certain cell refers to its own result once or multiple times. What is circular reference in Excel, how to identify circular reference error in Excel and how to fix (remove) circular reference error in Excel.

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Tutorial 1: what is a circular reference in excel? A circular reference in Excel indicates that the calculation in a certain cell refers to its own result once or multiple times.

Tutorial 2: what are the types of circular references in excel? Thera are 3 different types of Circular References in Microsoft Excel, which are mentioned below:
1. Most of the circular references are mistakes(unintended) which can be easily traced.
2. Some of the circular references are intended i.e., made by experienced users to make interactive calculations.
3. Multiple Hidden circular references are hard to detect and it depends on the value of another cell or range.

Tutorial 3: what is a circular reference error in excel? Microsoft excel cannot calculate a formula there is a circular reference error. You will get the below circular reference warning error if you have any circular reference in the Excel file:

“There are one or more circular references where a formula refers to its own cell either directly or indirectly. Try removing or changing these references or moving the formulas to different cells.”

Tutorial 4: what is a circular reference explained with example? This error is the circular reference explained with example: Cell A3 is sum of cell A1 and A2 but the value of cell A2 is 20% of Cell A3.

Tutorial 5: how to find (identify) circular reference error in excel? Many people do not know why they are getting the circular reference errors in Excel formula. The circular reference warning message in Excel indicates that your formulas are trying to calculate its own cell which depends on the same cell.

Follow the below steps to identify (find) circular reference errors in Excel:
1. To find the circular reference error, go to the Formulas tab and click on Circular References under Error Checking, which is in Formula Auditing Section (Formulas - Formula Auditing - Error Checking - Circular References).
2. You can find all the Circular reference errors.

Tutorial 6: how to fix (remove or resolve) circular reference error in excel?
In you are getting the circular reference warning in Excel, then follow the below steps to remove (fix) circular reference errors in Excel:

3. Click on any of the Circular Reference Errors after going through the above Step 1& 2.
4. Check and update the formula to remove circular reference in Excel.
5. Repeat the above Steps 1 to 4 until all circular reference errors are fixed.

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